Use a 5/8 deep socket. The pulley should fall down when loosened enough.
If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.
Are you talking about the "idler pulley"? They are quite simple to change. Loosen the serpentine belt by using a socket on the center of the tensioner pulley, slide the belt off the idler pulley, use a socket to pull the center bolt of the idler pulley and replace the pulley with a new one.
I don't believe there is an idler pulley on that model, just a tensioner pulley
Replace the tensioner assembly as one piece.
NO it is not.
No, the tensioner pulley and the idler pulley are not the same, although they serve similar functions in a vehicle's serpentine belt system. The tensioner pulley is designed to maintain the proper tension on the belt, while the idler pulley guides the belt and helps maintain its path. In a 1998 Chevy Cavalier, the tensioner pulley is adjustable to compensate for belt wear, whereas the idler pulley is typically fixed.
The idler pulley is attached by a 14mm hex head bolt. Although the pulley turns counter-clockwise, suggesting that the bolt might be left-handed threads, it is in fact right-handed. A 1/2" drive ratchet with a 14mm socket will loosen the bolt if turned in a counter-clockwise direction. Be sure and loosen the belt tensioner, located below the alternator, and loosen but not remove the other alternator bolts, prior to removing the idler pulley.
Typically, there is one pulley that is mounted on a spring arm to maintain proper belt tension. Just turn the bolt on the idler pulley and the tensioner will release.
no those cars suck
idler pulley, the only one that will move
To change the idler pulley on a Chevy Colorado, first, disconnect the negative battery terminal and relieve any tension on the serpentine belt using a wrench on the tensioner pulley. Remove the belt from the idler pulley, then unbolt the idler pulley from its mounting bracket using the appropriate socket size. Replace it with the new pulley, reattach the belt, and finally reconnect the battery terminal. Make sure everything is secure and test the installation by starting the engine to ensure the pulley operates smoothly.
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