1998 BMW 528 Serpentine belt replacment

1998 BMW 528
170,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DRUE31
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Need to replace the serpentine belt on my 1998 BMW 528i. I am pretty handy with cars and have replace belts before but never on this BMW. Could you guide me through the steps and any special tools needed?

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Jun 12, 2009 at 5:07 PM
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Jun 12, 2009 at 5:13 PM
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Drue31, There are tools required to remove the fan, a thin 36mm open end and a holding tool for the water pump pulley and it is a left hand thread so turn to the right to loosen, then you can get a better shot at the belts. The tensioner can be unloaded by popping off the plastic caps from the center of the tensioner pulley and using a Torx driver, turn it to the right to compress the tensioner. The bolt could also have a 16mm hex head, it depends on the range of production.
Jun 12, 2009 at 8:08 PM
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