Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

5. Drive Belt Removal



Drive Belt Removal

Supercharger





1. Remove any fluid from the power steering reservoir into an appropriate container for disposal.
2. Remove the power steering reservoir hose.




3. Remove the power steering reservoir bracket nuts.




4. Remove the power steering reservoir.




5. Insert a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar into the supercharger drive belt tensioner.
6. Rotate the breaker bar clockwise to release the tension.
7. Remove the supercharger drive belt from the supercharger pulley.
8. Slowly return the supercharger drive belt tensioner to the original position.




9. Remove the supercharger drive belt.



Generator and Water Pump





1. Insert a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar into the generator and water pump drive belt tensioner.
2. Rotate the breaker bar clockwise to release the tension.




3. Remove the generator and water pump drive belt from the generator pulley.
4. Slowly return the generator and water pump drive belt tensioner to the original position.
5. Remove the generator and water pump drive belt.



A/C Compressor and Power Steering Pump





1. Insert a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar into the A/C compressor and power steering pump drive belt tensioner.
2. Rotate the breaker bar clockwise to release the tension (1).
3. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump drive belt from the A/C compressor pulley (2).
4. Slowly return the A/C compressor and power steering pump drive belt tensioner to the original position.




5. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump tensioner lower bolt.




6. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump tensioner upper bolt.




7. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump tensioner.




8. Remove the A/C compressor and power steering pump drive belt.