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Remove Serpentine Belt

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What happens here

The serpentine belt is removed to allow for the removal of components. For vehicles with a 'stretch-fit' belt (which lacks a traditional tensioner), a specialized tool is essential for both removal and reinstallation. This tool helps to safely stretch the belt over the pulleys without damage. The presenter demonstrates its use, highlighting how it aids in loosening the belt from the crankshaft pulley.

Goal: Detach the serpentine belt to free up engine accessories.

Tools and materials

  • Serpentine Belt — The belt to be removed
  • Stretch-Fit Belt Removal Tool — Safely removing a serpentine belt without a tensioner

What they say

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Well, I kind of can't get to it. Yeah, it'll be ratchet wrench time. There's no tensioner on this belt. It's a stretch fit, and this is like the little tool that you use to take it on and off. It's kind of awesome. But, some of you may know, on the Silverados, Tahoes, Suburbans, whatever of this era, some of them have a tensioner down here. And if you go turbo, um the AC belt flies off all the time, or like boosted, whatever. Doesn't like to stay on there. Ditch that tensioner and go to the stretch belt of the newer ones. So, if you have a I don't know, an '07 to I don't know what year it was. Whatever, that has a the tensioner on there and you it keeps flying off, go to the store, ask them for an AC belt from a 2013 Escalade, gets you one of these dinghies, put that on there and it will never fly off again. Okay, so here's how this little dinghy works here. You got to get the Brazilian point socket cuz there's an ARP crank bolt in here.

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