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    pleading ignorance, belt question

    Ok, I think I narrowed it down to the belt that goes around the ac pump (not the power steering and alt), how easy is it to change???? I need to change it, its so annoying
    "To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"

    -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
    -1986 Honda Magna 700cc
    -1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
    -2011 Subaru Outback

    #2
    pull alt belt off, there are two bolts holding the tensioner one on the back, and one of the front. It's not too bad.
    Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

    Busy maintaining a fleet of Fords

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      #3
      is the tensioner the pulley right below the one for the condensor pump one (the one on top)? So there is a bolt in front, ...AND IN BACK?????
      "To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"

      -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
      -1986 Honda Magna 700cc
      -1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
      -2011 Subaru Outback

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        #4
        Yes, that's correct. 14 or 13mm in the back. 14 or 15 at in the front for a pivot. There's actually a square to put a belt tensioner tool in, but you'll have to have your other hand on the back bolt to tighten it to hold tension.

        I've always had a little issue putting the new a/c belt on fitting it between the water pump pulley and the big lip in the middle of the crank pulley really sucks.

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          #5
          14 mm on the back and the front. Once you see how it work it should make sense.
          Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

          Busy maintaining a fleet of Fords

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            #6
            Ok, so you don't have to use a tensioner tool (AKA tire iron) to tension the belt?

            Those bolts are on that pulley right below the AC condensor (top pulley)?
            "To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"

            -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
            -1986 Honda Magna 700cc
            -1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
            -2011 Subaru Outback

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              #7
              Looking around I found this:

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              I only recently found out about the 1/2 drive to tighten the tensioner, and never knew the combo wrench on the alt (I always used a tire iron too).

              Pete
              Originally posted by gadget73
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                #8
                Lol how about that, This drawing is awesome!!! Thanks guys!
                "To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"

                -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
                -1986 Honda Magna 700cc
                -1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
                -2011 Subaru Outback

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Piece-it pete View Post
                  Looking around I found this:

                  [ATTACH=CONFIG]36080[/ATTACH]

                  I only recently found out about the 1/2 drive to tighten the tensioner, and never knew the combo wrench on the alt (I always used a tire iron too).

                  Pete
                  Where did you find this?

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                    #10
                    I googled '1985 Grand Marquis belt' and looked at images.

                    http://www.justanswer.com/uploads/VL...74727_Belt.jpg

                    Pete
                    Originally posted by gadget73
                    For other types of inquiry, more information is required. Please press 4 to speak to a representative who can help you with your question. This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes.


                    2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
                    1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
                    1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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                      #11
                      the "adjustment torque bolt" is the one on the back side of the bracket.
                      Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

                      Busy maintaining a fleet of Fords

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                        #12
                        Interesting, i def like the 1/2 breaker bar being used as the tighteneer for the belt tightness!!. It seems like its somethign i could tackle in an hour
                        "To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"

                        -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
                        -1986 Honda Magna 700cc
                        -1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
                        -2011 Subaru Outback

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                          #13
                          Should I be cleaning the pulleys with something prior to me putting a new belt on????
                          "To Find yourself, you must first lose yourself"

                          -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy
                          -1986 Honda Magna 700cc
                          -1989 Lincoln Town car Signature Series
                          -2011 Subaru Outback

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                            #14
                            only if they are rusty or coated with something. If thats the case, a wire brush should do the job just fine.
                            86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                            5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                            91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                            1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

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                            I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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