I can not get at it with a socket, to close to the fender wall, do I need a special tool to remove the belt. I am needing to change the power steering pump.
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I can not get at it with a socket, to close to the fender wall, do I need a special tool to remove the belt. I am needing to change the power steering pump.
Is it 1 long Serpintine Belt and has a spot for a 1/2" Drive socket? That releases pressure on the tensioner?
Or individual belts?
Serpintine.
Do you have a place for a Half inch drive/extension and do you see a square hole near the tensioner?
No hole and no place for a drive/extention to fit.
On my 2000 Ford Taurus, with the 3.0L Duratec engine, I use a 15-inch breaker bar with a 1/2" x 3/8" adapter. It fits perfectly. If you have the Vulcan 3.0L OHV engine, try a 15mm box-end wrench on the idler pulley bolt. Many auto parts stores will lend you a serpentine belt wrench set, if necessary.
I got the socket, but with the A/C lines and insulation, along with the fender wall, I can not get the socket and wrench to go over the nut to use it. Make any sense?
Can you get a box-end wrench over it?
Once you install the new P/S Pump, refill the reservoir with Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF. The pump will be infinitely quieter and you likely will never need to replace it again. Plus, the steering is much better, particularly in winter.
You are the bomb as always, thanks Tx!
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