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when you hear hoofprints... #1603279 07/04/06 12:54 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,017 Hanover, MD P platinum_drew OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP platinum_drew Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,017 Hanover, MD	think horses, not zebras. after a horrible struggle with my alternator last november, I thought I was about to go through it again when my batt. light starting coming on/going off in recent days. I parked the car for a day or two, then decided to poke under the hood, and eventually checked the belt. looks like my tensioner has gone south, I could take the belt off by hand right now. got one on order at Salvo Auto Parts for $25, gonna DIY myself after searching on CEG for the bolt size and such, once again CEG made it easy. even on our fickle cars, it pays to check the obvious things first before jumping to conclusions about the complex problems...just thought I'd share 1995 SE 2.5L V6/MTX 187k

Re: when you hear hoofprints... #1603280 07/04/06 02:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,788 Bethlehem, PA L LUCA_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
LUCA_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er L Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,788 Bethlehem, PA	Originally posted by platinum_drew: even on our fickle cars, it pays to check the obvious things first before jumping to conclusions about the complex problems...just thought I'd share As Tony2005 would say.."Always do the cheap and easy ones first." Glad you decided to DIY. Changing the belt and tensioner isn't hard job to do. Phil 98 Silver Frost #2059

Re: when you hear hoofprints... #1603281 07/04/06 10:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by LUCA: Originally posted by platinum_drew: even on our fickle cars, it pays to check the obvious things first before jumping to conclusions about the complex problems...just thought I'd share As Tony2005 would say.."Always do the cheap and easy ones first." Glad you decided to DIY. Changing the belt and tensioner isn't hard job to do. Happy 4th of July to everyone. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: when you hear hoofprints... #1603282 07/27/06 05:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,017 Hanover, MD P platinum_drew OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP platinum_drew Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,017 Hanover, MD	Originally posted by LUCA: Originally posted by platinum_drew: even on our fickle cars, it pays to check the obvious things first before jumping to conclusions about the complex problems...just thought I'd share As Tony2005 would say.."Always do the cheap and easy ones first." Glad you decided to DIY. Changing the belt and tensioner isn't hard job to do. man, I'm doin my best, but there's about a total of 1.5 inches to work with in there! I ordered the shortest torx bit I could find, and I've done everything I can think of. all I seem to be doing is stripping the bolt...anyone know what kind of labor this job is rated at as far as # of hours? I'm gonna try a little more but I don't want to completely strip the bolt trying... 1995 SE 2.5L V6/MTX 187k

Re: when you hear hoofprints... #1603283 07/27/06 06:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,445 Prince Spaghettiville E ElKy Hard-core CEG'er
ElKy Hard-core CEG'er E Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,445 Prince Spaghettiville	if you have just the bit, put a box wrench around the hex part, put the bit into the bolt head. then take a long prybar and pry on the end of the bit forcing it into the bolt, hold pressure on it while loosening the bolt. NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it? Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?

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