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Old 09-02-2019   #9
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Default Re: Replacing the serpentine belt: Best way?

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Originally Posted by 1991ZR1 View Post
I think the procedure in the manual was to install the belt over and behind the water pump pulley. After the belt is around all the other pulleys, you can pull the belt forward onto the water pump pulley while pulling back on the tensioner. This worked well when I removed and reinstalled the original belt.

Even with that procedure, some belts will not go on. I had a new belt with the exact same part number as the original belt that would not go on. I think the Goodyear belt went on easily without this procedure.
Now that makes sense and with my aluminum pulleys with no larger front diameter is the same as you suggest
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