Ok team. Had my idler pulley grenade last week, got the new one one no sweat. Trying to get the belt on and I’m finding it EXTREMELY hard to do.
This is the same belt I’ve had on for about a year so it definitely fits. Or did, anyway. After watching some videos, seems like the recommended approach is to leave the tensioner bolts loose and route it around everything but leave the fan pulley for last, and slip it over once everything is in place.
I’ve verified the routing is right and not caught on any bolts or anything. Tensioner is free to move. But I can’t pull enough slack to get it over that last pulley. I’ve done this before successfully, what am I doing wrong this time?
The replacement idler pulley is the same size as the one I took off, so that is not the issue.
This is the same belt I’ve had on for about a year so it definitely fits. Or did, anyway. After watching some videos, seems like the recommended approach is to leave the tensioner bolts loose and route it around everything but leave the fan pulley for last, and slip it over once everything is in place.
I’ve verified the routing is right and not caught on any bolts or anything. Tensioner is free to move. But I can’t pull enough slack to get it over that last pulley. I’ve done this before successfully, what am I doing wrong this time?
The replacement idler pulley is the same size as the one I took off, so that is not the issue.