How to change the belts?

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 420SEL
125,000 MILES
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JUSTIN8341
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Ive never worked on German vehicles, so I'm a lil out of my league on this one. This car has 5 V-belts. Never seen so many, lol. The 2 that go around the fan and to the alternator, side by side, I cannot find a way to loosen them. I see no tensioner, nothing. I'm stumped. Please help!
-J Downs
Baton Rouge, La

Apr 14, 2013 at 8:26 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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look closely at the alternator as it is the tensioner for the belts. if you cannot find it, take it to or call a speciality shop and have them do it

Roy
Apr 15, 2013 at 1:47 AM
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JUSTIN8341
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Sorry, it's not the alternator. It's the 2 that run the power steering pump.
Apr 15, 2013 at 5:54 AM