Never mind guys, I figured it out and got it off. Now I'm looking for the belt routing. Autozone apparently gave me the wrong one.
buy a belt, loosen the tensioner, replace belt
The 98 Plymouth breeze has a spring loaded belt tensioner. There is no adjustment, if the belt is loose then the tensioner must be changed.
When the tensioner pulley is frozen and u need to change the belt the only possible thing you can do is cut the old belt and replace the belt tensioner pulley, theres no other possible method.
Find the appropriate size socket to go on the belt tensioner, put it on a ratchet or breaker bar. Rotate the belt tensioner counterclockwise, and that'll loosen the slack and allow you to remove the serpentine belt.
To change the alternator belt on a 1998 Ford Laser, first ensure the engine is off and cool. Loosen the tensioner bolt and adjust the tensioner to relieve tension on the belt. Remove the old belt by slipping it off the pulleys, then place the new belt around the pulleys in the correct routing. Finally, adjust the tensioner back to its original position, ensuring the belt has the proper tension, and tighten the tensioner bolt.
That I know of, there is NO serpentine belt, unless you are talking about the the Timing Belt (hardly serpentine, but anyway), it has a belt tensioner, not automatic, though.
To get the belt off, you have to put a breaker bar into the square hole in the tensioner, and either pull up or down. The tensioner spring is what tighten's the belt. It is just three bolts then to get the tensioner off.
To remove the pulley belt tensioner from a 1995 Oldsmobile 98 Supercharger, first, disconnect the battery and relieve any tension on the serpentine belt by using a wrench on the tensioner pulley. Next, carefully remove the belt from the tensioner pulley. Once the belt is off, unbolt the tensioner from its mounting bracket, typically using a socket or wrench. Finally, lift the tensioner off the engine to complete the removal.
it is under the alternator
how to set the timing on 3.5 liter engine on a trooper 98
The 1998 Lincoln Continental belt tensioner assembly is held in place by three retaining bolts. Remove the retaining bolts. The belt tensioner will come off.
YOU DONT IT HAS A AUTO BELT TENSIONER