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Old 04-16-2012, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton View Post
In your photo above, the current position of the alternator would just barely allow R&R of the belts, IMHO. However, there is NFW that the alternator could ever get to that position on the SD. It won't get past the 1/2 way point in the slot.

Right now, with belts less than one year old, I've got about 3/8" of slot remaining on the outside..........then I need new belts again.
That's a copy of my shot, and that's where I took both belts off by hand, minimal prying, no cursing.
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