1986 Cadillac Fleetwood You Loosen Alternator That Csn Put Belt On

1986 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD
90,000 MILES
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CANDYCANDY
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Belt broke. How do you loosen the alternator so that you can put the belt on?
Oct 1, 2011 at 1:06 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Loosten the retaining bolts on the alt to alt bracket. The top bolt is on a slide. Push the alt toward the engine to loosen. When replacing, pull the alt to tighten belt. See attached picture.
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Oct 1, 2011 at 1:15 AM
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CADIEMAN
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is this a front or rear wheel drive?
Oct 1, 2011 at 4:23 PM
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