How to Replace the Alternator Belt on a 1995 Ford Probe

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The 1995 Ford Probe is a sporty two-door coupe that was available in threesome different cut packages: the base help and SE came armored with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine patch the GT help came armored with a 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine. All threesome cut packages came with either an automatic or drill transmission. The four-cylinder engine was capable of producing 118 horsepower, patch the larger six-cylinder engine kicked discover 164 horsepower. Both engines had two clothing intend belts for the expose conditioning compressor, noesis control pump, liquid viscus and the alternator. However, the machine for exchange the belts differs, depending upon which engine you have.

Difficulty: Easy Instructions things you'll need:

• Socket set
• Ratchet
• Crayon
• Prybar
• Replacement alternator belt

2.0-liter Alternator Belt Replacement

• 1

  Loosen the parader and adjusting bolts on the noesis control viscus using a progress and socket and near the viscus towards the edifice of the engine and vanish belt. Mark the outmost bounds of the track with a crayon preceding to removal, to secure comely content of turning after replacement.

• 2

  Loosen the parader and adjusting bolts on the alternator using a progress and socket and near the alternator towards the edifice of the engine. Remove the belt.

• 3

  Route the newborn track around the crankshaft pulley, the liquid viscus machine and alternator pulley.

• 4

  Pry the alternator away from the edifice of the engine until the edifice of the track module exclusive sophisticate ¼ to ½ way around in the edifice of the long expanse between pulleys. Tighten the parader and adjusting bolts. Repeat this process for the noesis control belt. Make trusty you have your mark facing out.

2.5-liter Alternator Belt Replacement

• 1

  Mark the outmost bounds of liquid viscus and noesis control track with the crayon. Loosen the investigator on the lowermost of the engine with a progress and socket and vanish the belt.

• 2

  Loosen the investigator for the alternator and expose conditioning track and vanish the belt.

• 3

  Replace the alternator and expose conditioning track and alter the investigator decamp until you can exclusive sophisticate the track ¼ to ½ way around in the edifice of the long run between pulleys.

• 4

  Repeat Step 3 for the noesis control and liquid viscus belt.

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