Serpentine Belt Tool

[MartinJ]

Hi All,
Just watched the video on changing the serpentine belts. Nodzed mentioned a 'belt tool' available on eBay. What does it look like? where does it go? The job looks straightforward with the right tools....
Any particular brand of belts and are the pulley guides and tensioners replaced at the same time?
Best parts advice will be welcomed...
Ta

 

[Broad Ambition]

I've just recently done this job on mine. (Link below) No special tools required, just a torx bit on a 3/8 drive or spanner to back the tension off. Pulley guides/tensioners, no need to replace if they are fine and checking them is easy. Any particular belt? - Plenty of choice out there, no particular brand I know of but someone else may know different

Griff

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[t-tony]

I will use Gates belts if I can get them. When we took the main aux. belt off Dave’s car the other Saturday to check pulley bearings I just put a 16mm deep socket on 30cm 3/8” ratchet on the Hex cast on the tensioner to release tension.

Tony.

 

[Nodzed]

Nodzed mentioned a 'belt tool' available on eBay.

Did I? News to me. More likely I was mentioning the tool to remove the viscous fan, I'm not aware of a belt tool.

 

[MartinJ]

Did I? News to me. More likely I was mentioning the tool to remove the viscous fan, I'm not aware of a belt tool.

In 2021,, never mind I’ll see what I can find…

 

[MartinJ]

In 2021,, never mind I’ll see what I can find…

Ahh the viscose fan.. 🫣

 

[MartinJ]

I will use Gates belts if I can get them. When we took the main aux. belt off Dave’s car the other Saturday to check pulley bearings I just put a 16mm deep socket on 30cm 3/8” ratchet on the Hex cast on the tensioner to release tension.

Tony.

Thanks Tony. Just need belt kit, deep breath. Fixing jet engines much easier than this

 

[Mint]

...When we took the main aux. belt off Dave’s car the other Saturday to check pulley bearings I just put a 16mm deep socket on 30cm 3/8” ratchet on the Hex cast on the tensioner to release tension...

@MartinJ , it is exactly the same principle for the aircon belt tensioner.

 

[Witchsilver]

Pelican parts have some excellent how to guides with pics and some videos too - the belt is included here

BMW Z3 Technical Articles (1996-2002)

 

[MartinJ]

Thanks all .. look forward to doing this..