[garywayne123]

02 spec v... working on changing my manifold, where is the belt tensioner on this car...lol i got the belt off by removing the altenator but getting on is alot more challenging... there has got to be a better way

 

[i68k]

you should be using the auto-tensioner, its very easy to use. you should definately be removing the belt, before you remove the alternator, you dont want to strip bolts or bend stuff.

youre welcome to use the fsm, or the 'search' button in the menubar

here's the how-to you are looking for:
http://www.b15sentra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=186772

 

[garywayne123]

funny i just put the bottom bolt into the altenator and forced the belt into place and puched it up to the last bolt...worked!!!!

 

[garywayne123]

and yes the belt is around all of the pulleys

 

[i68k]

you can use like a long crowbar or something as well, to lift the alternator with the belt on it to put in the top bolt. just a lot easier to turn the autotensioner and put the belt on, i lean my wrench on my oil filter, which holds the tensioner, and just put the belt back on. just takes a few times, and itll be easy.

 

[ten-sec Spec]

yea honestly the belt tensioner in the spec sucks in so many ways whoever designed it that way was a jerk.

 

[txspeccer]

yea honestly the belt tensioner in the spec sucks in so many ways whoever designed it that way was a jerk.

Huh? It's a similar design as many other cars. Neither complicated nor difficult to manipulate.

 

[i68k]

Huh? It's a similar design as many other cars. Neither complicated nor difficult to manipulate.

what ^^^ he said, its very easy once you know where it, which way to turn it, what size socket/wrench you need, etc. the hardest thing is taking the damn plastics off, lol.

 

[ten-sec Spec]

lol i hate the belt tensioner it's just in such an awkward location i dont take the plastics off i always go at it from above because im too lazy to take off the plastics.

edit: and now that i really think about it i do more work that way anyway because i have to take out the overflow reservoir... LMAO