Replacing alternator belt

[Gopackgo2003]

1995 Volvo Penta 3.0gl mmda.
I had the misfortune of having the alternator belt break this morning and for the life of me i cannot figure out to replace it. It appears that the motor mount must be removed. Surely there is a better way??? I hope...

 

[Scott Danforth]

Pull the drive
Put a jack under the motor
Pull the front mount
Buy 2 belts
Replace belt
Zip tie spare belt to motor mount when you replace the mount
Remove jack
Align motor (with the alignment bar you should own)
Replace drive

 

[muc]

Remove the 2 bolts, remove the spacer the belt is laying on, install new belt and reassemble.

 

[Gopackgo2003]

Remove the 2 bolts, remove the spacer the belt is laying on, install new belt and reassemble.

I just did that but while i was working on it something shifted and now the bolt holes are 1/2 inch off...

 

[muc]

I just did that but while i was working on it something shifted and now the bolt holes are 1/2 inch off...

tighten the bolts on the alternator and have a helper lift
bottle jack under the harmonic balancer
2x4 as a lever under alternator
couple of 2x4 across the gunnel, loop a rope thru the lifting eye and around the 2x4s, stick a long screw driver thru the rope and twist it

it doesn't take much force. when you get done -- tighten the bolts on the other side of the mount, sounds like they might be a little loose

 

[Gopackgo2003]

Thanks for the help! I ran a 4x4 across the gunnels and used rachet strap through the lifting eye and over a floor jack (which fit perfectly over the 4x4). A few pumps on the jack and voila!

 

[Scott Danforth]

since the front mount moved. you still need to recheck the alignment

 

[muc]

since the front mount moved. you still need to recheck the alignment

No.


Yes the engine moved.
Yes the engine was moved back to within a few thousands.
Nothing changed enough to justify the cost of an alignment check.