Hey Shelly==Pull up on the belt and you will see that there is a tensioner pulley that is spring loaded and holds tension on the belt. Pry the tensioner to release the tension on the belt then remove the belt and instll the new one. There should be a schematic for the routing for the belt on the fan shroud. If it isn't there draw a schmatic before you remove the belt. Don't rely on memory. This is not as easy as it sounds but not real difficult. GoodluckJoe
On the main drive serpentine belt, there is a tensioner pulle. it is positioned at 6:00. relieve tension remove belt. reverse process for reinstallation.
To re-install a belt tensioner for a 1987 Ford Taurus, tighten the bolt when the tensioner pulley is holding the serpentine belt tight. The belt tensioner sits in a slot and can be adjusted to hold the belt tight.
To install a serpentine belt on an '87 S-10 with a 4-cylinder engine, first, locate the belt routing diagram, usually found on a sticker near the radiator or on the engine cover. Use a wrench or ratchet to relieve tension on the belt tensioner, allowing you to remove the old belt. Then, follow the routing diagram to position the new belt around the pulleys, ensuring it sits properly in the grooves. Finally, release the tensioner to apply tension to the new belt, making sure it is correctly aligned before starting the engine.
You do not have to change the timing belt to replace the water pump. You do have to remove the timing belt cover to be able to access the bolts that hold the water pump on.
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Check around the engine compartment, the underside of the hood, especially the top of the cross piece that the radiator is mounted to. In might also be on a guard that you have removed to replace the belt. Hope this link helps, it's a site dedicated to tech info on 73 to 87 chev trucks.
I found the serpentine routing chart for my 87 Lincoln lsc in a Mitchell's auto repair book at the local public library. There are diagrams for many autos. You can xerox the book and take home a hard copy for $0.15
take it into the dealership and they should be able to fix the problem for you
They never made a 2.0 in that year :P
It should have a belt.
Depends on how you ran the belt. On a V belt, looking at the front of the motor, the water pump would be turning clockwise. If on the serpentine you ran under the water pumppully and are running on the back side of the belt as some do, then the pump would be turning counter clockwise and yes, running backwards.
take the belt off the alternator and take out the 3 bolts that hold the alternator to the engine and unplug the wires that plug into it and you have it off.