I've made a living with tools over 40 yrs.Dont really like buying anymore cause I'm retired,but can usually conquer anything.That is till I went to change my serpentine belt today.Does that take a torx with a hole in the center or am I missing something.My am I Glad Its just a hobby now.Pops

 

Tension on the serpentine belt is maintained by a spring-loaded idler pulley above the alternator. You don't need a special Torx.
Here's a quote from Ala Xfire with two ways to remove the belt:


"In the future on the serpentine belt, 2 ways to do it :

"1. using a pull handle and 17 mm socket, relieve the tension and place a suitable sized hex wrench in the hole of the tensioner, then release the pressure.
( the hole is at about 4 oclock when viewed from the front )
It will stay in place and you can easily take off and replace the belt. Reverse to remove the pin when new belt in place.

"2. Without using a pin, just relieve the pressure and remove the belt.
When putting back on, place it around all the pulleys except the idler above the alternator, then use the wrench to tension the tensioner pulley and pop the belt over that last idler.
This is the way I have always done it.

"If you are doing something in the front engine area, it helps to remove the radiator fan.
Easy to do, remove the two top clips, unplug the plug then wiggle it up and out past all the radiator hoses."

I hope this will help.

 

Boy was I way off on this one.Thanks Rich,now here hold my beer and watch this.cheers.

 

Here is a PDF showing the method and a page from the Service Manual. Go to my signature to find similar articles and a link to the Service Manual etc. The pin mentioned is 5 mm diameter as stated.
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Well that task is done.Ambi you through me off saying the tensioner above the alternator,you probably meant a/c comp.Of course my mirror went in the belly pan,good thing I have a mirror extracting tool.Remember the song by Jethro tull,Nothing is easy.Well it applies to these sum bitches.When in doubt READ the book. Pops.

 

First, I have owned a few cars over the years and a lot of trucks and jeeps. The Crossfire is the easiest 'car' to work on that Iv'e owned since the 1970s.
Oil changes can be done ALMOST without getting your hands dirty; you can get to all spark plugs without being a contortionist, in fact, the entire engine compartment and design of what is in there is LARGELY friendly to even novice 'mechanics' like me.

Second, referring to Jethro Tull here can lead in only ONE direction - a debate over what was better, their early stuff (This Was, Stand Up, TAAB) or their later stuff (Stormwatch, SFTW), or Ian's solo stuff. And that argument could go on forever.....

old lady with a barrow,
life near ending,
standing by the harbor walls,
warm wishes sending.
Children on the cold sea swell,
Not fishers of men...

 

Surely Pizz ,you say that in jest.The top of the car is a breeze.I don't have a lift and there the problem lies.Its the bottom that gets us seniors.To say its as easy as the 70's you must be in a smoke filled room with thick as a brick playing. Lets take a 70 nova 6 cyl, three on the tree,no air, maybe power steering.Fifteen maybe twenty wire electrical system.No door locks,windows,cruise,Am-Fm one speaker radio.You get my drift.Your tool set is pumper cables,adjustable wrench and vice grips.

As far as your Jethro tull debate,there is none.I like their first song though whenever their last maybe.Seen them many times though not in the last 10-15 yrs. Mainly Ians solo stuff.Have you taken in Martys solo stuff,Nice

As far as these crossfires,I'm an older gent I complaim about everything.Cheers Pops.