Posted by Mike in Lancaster on August 11, 2005 at 06:42:18 from 68.82.177.125
In Reply to: 1989 beretta alternator changing!? posted by Marc Laridaen on August 10, 2005 at 19:29:05:
bar. This one I have done before, the joys of working for an instant oil change.
There is a square hole in the tensioner arm somewhere (not that good a memory) that takes the blank end of a 1/2 inch drive (blank = no socket), then just twist the tensioner away from the belt. As memory serves the tensioner was very easy to release the pressure this way.
This method might be a PITA with the room you have to work (hence the long flat tool Carl mentioned, but that this he is talking about is basically a long flat 1/2 drive breaker bar, that can't take very much breaking force).
Wish I was more help,
Mike