1993 Other Chevrolet Models alternator

1993 CHEVROLET
90,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JCATO55
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I need to know how to change out my bad alternator...don't know how to change with the wide belt....different from older models where you loosen bolts and let it drop...thanks for any help!
Sep 20, 2008 at 2:12 PM
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RASMATAZ
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On the tensioner there is a hole, well, not really a hole, but a square hole.

It will either be a 3/8" or 1/2" slot.

Some have a bolt head from 1/2" to 3/4".

And then, there are exceptions: as you look at the tensioner you will be able to tell what YOU have.

Put the appropriate tool on the bolt head, or inside the slot, and pull up on the tool.

If that isn't the proper way, push down. :-)

Either way, you have to get the tensioner to move off the belt so you can take the belt off one of the pulleys.
Sep 20, 2008 at 9:54 PM
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