Belt Replacement / Removal Question

[Allmand]

I have a GM Inline 6cyl (L6) 250 cid. The belt that goes around the alternator, crankshaft, and water pump pulley?s disintegrated...do I need to take the front engine mount bolt out and jack up the front of the motor to put the new one on?

It looks as if that's the only way, wanted to make sure there is not an easier way before I go through all that.

Thanks

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

U might have too! With such little info you gave who knows?

 

[Alpheus]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

U might have too! With such little info you gave who knows?

So why did you reply?

How much more info do you need?

Its a GM inline 6 with a front motor mount.

Don was right. You are the king of post padding...


Here is a link to the service manual for your engine. You should be able to find out how to do it in there...

http://www.4shared.com/document/_nhtFGoc/Mercruiser_Service_Manual_01.html

 

[Allmand]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

U might have too! With such little info you gave who knows?

If you need more information than that, you need not reply.

 

[boat127]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

i always use a cherry picker on the eye of the thermostat housing jsut to hold the weight but you can jsut remove the mount i jsut find the cherry picker works best and easier to line up the mount and bolt holes after

 

[Allmand]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

Thanks for the tips guys...always appreciated.

I think I will just pull the bolt out and slide a couple 2X4's underneath it and pry it up...I only need like an inch of clearence.

Could lifting the front of the motor up (even just an inch) without loosening up anything else (rear mount, outdrive) damage anything?

 

[Alpheus]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

You should be fine if its just an inch...

 

[Bondo]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

Ayuh,... The portside of the mount should come right out of the way, after removing the 2 bolts through it...
No reason to pry or jack Anything...

 

[Allmand]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

Ayuh,... The portside of the mount should come right out of the way, after removing the 2 bolts through it...
No reason to pry or jack Anything...

Great! Thanks

 

[Lyle29464]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

some people will store a spare 1/2 inside the mount just incase

 

[Bluestream]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

some people will store a spare 1/2 inside the mount just incase

Now that is clever!

 

[Lyle29464]

Re: Belt Replacement / Removal Question

Now that is clever!

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