how do you change alternator belt on 93 4x4 saff, looks totally different to early ones,many thanks in advance.

 

Don't know m8 but my mechanic had mine done in minutes .

 

Probably just a serpentine belt, ie MULTI RIBBED FLAT one ?
If so just changed as normal belt making sure to get it in all the grooves when refitting a new one.
tabetha

 

yes it is a long belt, but the earlier ones have tensioner and this doesn,t or i,m just not seeing it ,was thinking maybee you stretch it over pulley,s lol .

 

There has to be a tensioner, often it is a device like the alternator that is moved to take up slack, but not always.
tabetha

 

cheers tab i.ll have another look at weekend .

 

automatic tensioner located just below the alternator above the power steering pump.
all you will need is a 15mm spanner rotate the tensioner clock wise to relieve the tension & pop the belt off

 

good stuff many thanks.

 

I'm trying to fit my aux belt but the belt seems too small?
I know they should go on tight but when tensioner is fully rotated the belt still has a little way to go.

It's a 94 ford escort Z-Tec without aircon and the belt I was supplied was for my car without AC but all the diagrams I have looked at have one less pulley than my engine??

Confused?