[xcusemi]

Hi All:

I am new here and would like to know how to perform this task myself. I need to replace all my belts since the car is already 18 yrs old and belts never been replace. The car has 42K miles.

Thanks

 

[420 SE]

Welcome to the forum.

Please visit the Welcome announcement at the top to learn how to fill out your profile, search and post pics - everybody likes pics.

Spend some time poking around the site, you will find a few write-ups on belt replacement.

 

[dtkw]

I have tried that and gave up. After trying to remove the first one is tough enough. But if you have more skills with your hands, it's probably pretty easy but time consuming.

 

[Benz Prodigy]

Is this a V8?

If it is, you take tension off the 1st belt by loosening the air injection pump on its mount. Remove belt.

Take tension off the A/C belt by loosening the capscrew on the tensioner. It looks like a pulley on an arm; which it is.

Remove belt.

Take tension off the alternator belt by loosening the alternator on its bracket and using the star gear to clock the alternator to the right. Remove belt.

Take tension off the power-steering pump/ waterpump belts (2) by turning the capscrew on the powersteering pump. Loosen the pump mounting bolts before doing this. Turning the capscrew, which is near-vertically oriented, adjusts tension via a plastic nut that is held rigid to the pump bracket.

Remove both belts.

Installation is reverse, starting with the inner most belts and working to the front. Tension each belt by taking a straight-edge and putting it against the pulleys of the longest span the belt makes. Tension until you can just deflect the belt about 1/2" from the straight plane defined by the straight edge.

Tighten more if a specific belt is squealing upon idle.

 

[Benz Prodigy]

^ Sorry Ross, I know a search should have been done, but I can't help it:teach:

 

[420 SE]

NP...