V6 Belt Replacement

[CM2007]

I noticed the other day the alternator belt on the Galaxy looking a bit worse for wear the other day so I have a new one now but does anyone have any tips on replacement? i.e. the best way to loosen the tensioner off etc?

 

I am already aware I need to make a note of the belt pattern on the pulleys before I take the old one off.

 

Any other help gratefully recieved!

 

Cheers in advance

Mike

[sepulchrave]

You can't really get it wrong TBH, you simply need a long M8 bolt threaded all the way down to release the tensioner spring.

 

Once you have the belt off you can remove the tensioner assembly and service it, loosen the bolt holding the pulley by undoing it CLOCKWISE as it has a left hand thread, remove the whole tensioner assembly and remove the pulley having already preloosened the bolt, then simpy pry the seals carefully off the bearing in the centre of the pulley, wash it out thouroughly and repack it with fresh grease, replace the seals, refit the pulley remembering to tighten the bolt ANTICLOCKWISE then refit the tensioner, belt and retorque the pulley centre bolt. Finally don't forget to remove the M8 bolt you wound in to release the spring tension.

 

Voila, tens of thousands more miles of trouble free motoring and