Brian.james.delong

Trying to replace some belts. Looking for tensioner to remove the Crankshaft and Water Pump belts. Any help would be great.

cherokeepeople

what do you mean a tensioner,they don't have one.

Brian.james.delong

Alternator belt came off by loosening alternator bolts and dropping it a couple inches; what loosens the crankshaft pulley so I can pull the main drive belt?

oldcutlass

The tensioners are built into each accessory. There is a slotted adjustment for the a/c, power steering, and alternator.

Brian.james.delong

Thanks; looks like there are two holes that lead to bolts on the power steering reservoir that may be what loosens that pulley.

70W-32

ou need to get a Chassis Service Manual, It wii show you how to work on all the different systems of your car.

rocketraider

A year-specific FACTORY chassis service manual is the single best investment you will ever make for your car, especially if you're unfamiliar with the car.

I strongly recommend getting an original print copy. Reprints and CD copies often lose critical details esp in wiring diagrams.



And yes, the shop book shows how belt and accessory drives are laid out and how to properly tension the belts. Oldsmobile even had a belt tension gauge with specs.

joe_padavano

There are THREE fasteners that hold the PS pump in place, two bolts on the front behind the pulley and a nut at the bottom rear. All three need to be loosened. From the perennial belt squeal threads:

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...44/#post432836

Olds64

Beautiful Oldsmobile BTW.