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Originally Posted by ALR1955

I've had the belt loosened up when I changed the alternator (twice). I put a breaker bar with an extension on the idler at the front of the engine and was able to do what I needed with the belt while I was going over the passenger side fender area. You should be able to remove and install the belt w/o taking anything off.

Loosening the belt to take an alternator off and actually removing and re-routing the entire belt properly are two completely different things. Loosening the belt is a piece of cake.... I don't even use any tools just give the belt a good yank with my left hand and push in the little locking tab on the tensioner with my right to hold it open.... can have an alternator off from start to finish in about 2-3 minutes. Given it is easier if you're using a ratchet or breaker bar if you have dual alternators cuz there's more space to actually get a ratchet or breaker bar onto the tensioner, but keep in mind the cooling fan shroud butts right up against nearly every pulley on there. In order to get the belt off or on, you have to twist it sideways and slide it between the shroud and the pulley. Crank isn't horrible to get the belt past, but try that with lower pulley on the tensioner that the belt loops around and you'll be wishing you took my advice and just took the cooling fan out from the get go