Hey, i own an 88 toyota pickup 2.4L FI 22RE 4WD. the alternator belt broke. and i need a idoits guide to replacing the belt. it has 3 drive belts. i need information on how to remove the AC belt and Powersteering belt so i can install the Alternator belt.
Again, idiots guide needed.
Colsnipe
Addendeum, preferbly a pictorial guide. but any guide with detailed pics will be helpful.
Reply 1 : Alternator Belt Replacement
AC belt has a tensioner pulley (not spring loaded like today, you rotate it to the correct tension). It is at the bottom between the AC pump and the block. There is a bolt to the block you will have to loosen. For the power steering, you will need to loosen the bolt that goes through the center of the idler pulley at the top of the motor front, and then loosen the pulley by turning the bolt on the upper left of that bracket counter clockwise. The alternator tension is maintained the old fashioned way: pry bar and tighten the outside bolt on the bracket. You will need to loosen the inside bolt/nut combo (at the block side of the alt) to get the alternator to rotate. Pay attention to the belt order. Make sure you re-tighten all the bolts.
BTW: Now might also be a good time to replace the bearings in both of the pullies. They take the classic 17mm bearing 6203N (17x40x12). They will need to be pressed out and new ones pressed back in. I use the green Loctite when pressing them back in. Any machine shop should be able to do this for you. The bearings are inexpensive and it really quiets the engine idle noise.
Reply 2 : Alternator Belt Replacement
Thanks for the assist. gonna print and use it tomorrow. freezing cold to work outside. what is a good idiots maintenance guide to use. cant afford mechanic on most stuff?
Reply 3 : Alternator Belt Replacement
1. Factory Shop Manual (FSM) They can be had on Ebay all day.
2. There is an Idiot's Guide to Toyota Trucks which was not written by the same guy who did the idiot book for the VW Bug but is the same in style. A little light on some info IMHO, but good drawings of how to actually do things. "How To Keep Your Toyota Pickup Alive"
Reply 4 : Alternator Belt Replacement
Get a Factory Service Manual, it has step-by-step instructions for everything.
Reply 5 : Alternator Belt Replacement
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Originally Posted by Rh1n0_86OneTon 
1. Factory Shop Manual (FSM) They can be had on Ebay all day.
2. There is an Idiot's Guide to Toyota Trucks which was not written by the same guy who did the idiot book for the VW Bug but is the same in style. A little light on some info IMHO, but good drawings of how to actually do things. "How To Keep Your Toyota Pickup Alive" |
Reply 6 : Alternator Belt Replacement
i just put the 22RE together in this 94 pickup tonight after putting new timing cover on it
the alternator is the most diffcult
the a/c and power steering are both very simple
these two use a simple tensioner pulley bolt setup, unthread the bolt to loosen the belt
the alternator is tricky the bolts arent so reasy to get to but are in the front face of the upper and lower brackets and you gotta manually move the alternator to set the belt tension
i use a really long bar to shove alt towards the engine or to push it out away from the engine
and a hammer to hit the bar, have to set the bar on the top of the alt case to do either thing, ive never found an easier way to do these
a manual isnt really gonna help you any
its all straight forward once you look around
13mm bolts on both tensioner adjust bolts and 12mm on the upper alt bolt
Reply 7 : Alternator Belt Replacement
Thanks for all of the input. It was helpful. Side note. Adjustment bolt was broken and ended up replacing alternator. tried to have it replace and mechanic stripped and destroyed upper lug. Again, Thanks to all!
Reply 8 : Alternator Belt Replacement
The factory manual is too abbreviated for beginners to follow. This book explains how to replace any or all the belts in hand holding detail: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17506795/Toy...Idiot_Book.pdf
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