Serpentine Belts

Is it the 86 or 86.5?

Should have an automatic belt tensioner -perhaps it is defective

I don't think there is a belt tensioner. Belt tension is adjusted at the power steering pump bracket and idler pulley assembly.

i went to www.mvreader.com/multiview/dayco/graphics/rtdiag/blg.jpg and got the diagram. Release the tension on the idler pulley in the rear of the motor spin the nut in the center like you were tightening, and the pressure will be released from the serpentine belt. three 15mm bolts on the top of the alternetor will loosen it. 10mm nut on alternetor and a harness are all that hold it on. I did it in about 20 min

route the belt in the proper order in reference to the catylyst provided on the vehicle, compress the tensioner, and just slip it in place..

YOU DONT IT HAS A AUTO BELT TENSIONER

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whats the routing for the serpentine belt for a 1996 Oldsmobile eighty-eight?

Starting at bottome of crank, it wraps around A/C, then up and around alternator, down and around power steering, then up and over tensioner pulley and water pump, then back to crank. You need to remove one of the nuts and studs on the bottom of the motor mount bracket closest to front bumper to install new belt.

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Under the hood should be a diagram of the belt, this is your best reference without the service manual. All you have to determine is which direction to rotate the belt tensioner, and then put the belt back on as shown in the diagram.

If it is not you can run down to your nearest auto parts store and they can print it out for you or just buy the Hayes or chilton manual on your car. It only cost a few bucks and it well helps you out later down the line if something else brakes.

with the correct type of socket and bar for easy access

I had to use a crow bar as a socket wouldn't fit.

Use a 10 inch adjustable wrench and rotate the idler pulley arm CCW to relieve the tension on the belt. The tensioner arm has a boss on the casting that can be used to seat the wrench. I have seen some arms with a 3/8" square hole cast into the arm to accomodate a breaker bar drive instead of having a boss with flats. Relieving the tension will allow the belt to slip off the grooved pulley.

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Not difficult at all. You just need to loosen the tension bolts and pull it out.

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First make a sketch of how the belt is routed over and under the pulleys. As you face the engine from the passenger side of the vehicle, look toward the firewall side of the engine for a pulley mounted on an "arm". This is the tensioner for the belt. On this arm is a 3/4" nut welded to it. Turn it clockwise toward the front of the car and the arm & pulley should swing enough for the belt to be pulled off. Replacing the belt is tricky because the new belt will be stiff and have bends set into a weird shape. It is best done with two people. One should be under the car and one on top. I did it with my wife. I was underneath. Start at the front of the car and work toward the rear leaving the tensioner for last. I made the final loop over the tensioner from underneath while my wife relieved the tensioner. You could do it from on top if they are skilled enough to un-tension the arm and position the belt. Both will have to hold the belt from slipping off as the belt as it is rerouted. Make some small golf club shaped or hooked tools to push / pull the belt over and under pulleys, it will help.

If you are doing this job yourself, it is a little easier to save the alternator for last.

Working from the front of the car you can pull on the tensioner (I used a 3/4" socket on a breaker bar) forward with one hand, while slipping the belt over the alternator pulley at the same time. Tricky, but it works!

There is a tensioner that is easily moved with a 1/2" socket or breaker bar. Release the tension, and the belt will come right off. Route the new belt around the pulleys, push down on the tensioner again, and route the belt around the tensioner pulley. A very simple job that should take no more than 5 minutes to do.

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i need a 1992 mecerde-benz 300e 2.6 serpentine belt diagram

$25.00 parts and $75.00 labor

do it yourself and you will have no labor costs, and the belt less than $15

That info should be under the hood in the engine compartment, if not get a repair manual or use the internet to see if you can find the diagram that you need.

Doubt it is different from the older model years, a diagram was posted on this website for an older model echo.

just in front of the altenator, there is a 10mm bolt, tighten that and it will tighten the fan belt