serpentine belt

[chaos254]

Im losing my mind with this damn belt. Bought a replacement belt, made sure it was the correct size. It is impossible to get it back on even with 2 people. What am I doing wrong? I've never had a belt fight me so much in my life. This should have been a 10 min job. How much movement should I get out of the tensioner?

 

[whylee]

You should have plenty of movement to allow for belt replacement. Check to insure your routing it right, also double check the belt numbers on package and belt to insure they match.

 

[chaos254]

Definitely routed correctly, checked it a bunch of times. Going to replace the tensioner and see if that is it

 

[alrock]

You should be sliding it over the water pump last - do all of other items first, then slip it over the water pump. It makes a world of difference if you install it in the proper order.

 

[chaos254]

Thanks for the info. It ended up being the tensioner, it was seized up.