How Do You Tension Ps Pump Belt

[HuDSoN]

Hi

Just finishing off my cam belt change and could do with some help to save me a little time.

taken about a week due to weather, bad supply of parts and needing to order a pulley holder as did not want to risk flicking the starter. I did not think it was as simple as the guides make out but it was ok to do. The problem is more the removal of fixings.

anyway...

could someone please advise me how to tension the power steering pump belt.

the AC and Alt belts are fine as the are mounted on bolts so you can crank up the tension but the power steering pump does not have this.

So how do you tension the belt?

thanks for your help.

[thalystgv]

Hi just re tensioned mine last night due to slipping steering belt. its easy undo the 14mm bolt a bit use a crow bar or any bar than can give you leaverage. Move the pump a mm or two over to the left and just check belt tension. dont tension it too much or you will over stretch the belt. moved mine 2mm and that was just right. I found it easier to draw a line so i could see how much i had moved the pump by.

Im not very good with mechanical things but i found this easy and took 2 mins tops to do.

Hope this helps