Got my Gatorback.....

[jayfotos]

From what I understand(reading other treads), I can just "pop" the old one and slip on the new one.....true?

[coachreed]

Uhhhhh... what? Am I being blonde (as usual) or did that statment just not make any sense? Pop what? Slip on a new one? Uhhhh... by the time you slip the new one on the damage is already done... that might be a bad thing... then again, if your not talking about a condom, nevermind what I said! lol Sorry... I have read the statment a few times and still have no clue. Sorry... maybe be more specific.

TTYL!

Coach... I mean Randy (I often forget who I really am)

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[Dallas4u]

I'm assuming Jay meant the serpentine belt...

But kiddies, ALWAYS USE A CONDOM!!

[Tone]

Maybe he means his treads?

[jayfotos]

Yes, the serpentine belt......silly boys.

[redline]

All this popping and slipping ! Is it getting hot in here?;eekp;

[jayfotos]

From what I read, there is a tension spring and can be "moved" to slip a new belt on.....true?

[Navigator]

No need to mess with the tension spring. All you do is lift the belt off the top pulleys with your bare hands to remove the old belt, then thread the new belt on following the diagram then lift it onto the top pulleys again with your bare hands.

[Triathlete]

E Z E Nuff!

[jayfotos]

It's allllll goooood!

Thanks

[kpaske]

Originally posted by Navigator
No need to mess with the tension spring. All you do is lift the belt off the top pulleys with your bare hands to remove the old belt, then thread the new belt on following the diagram then lift it onto the top pulleys again with your bare hands.

You can't be serious. Is it really that easy???

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

I personally used a socket with rachet on the tensioner to release the spring-tension on the belt and removed it...reverse to install new belt. Easy.

[Bantan]

Originally posted by kpaske
You can't be serious. Is it really that easy???

Yep its that simple!!!

What I did also was draw a diagram, just in case I forgot how to rework it.(the instructions don't cover our Vehicle's application)

[kpaske]

I found a HOWTO written by Randy where he recommends changing the timing belt, timing belt tensioner, water pump, serpentine belt, and radiator hoses all at the same time. Is all of this necessary at 90-100k miles, or is it overkill? The manual says the timing belt should be changed at 100k under normal use, but it doesn't mention any of these other items.

[Green Dragon]

Originally posted by kpaske
I found a HOWTO written by Randy where he recommends changing the timing belt, timing belt tensioner, water pump, serpentine belt, and radiator hoses all at the same time. Is all of this necessary at 90-100k miles, or is it overkill? The manual says the timing belt should be changed at 100k under normal use, but it doesn't mention any of these other items.

Not overkill at all. Tensioners & Water pumps on Isuzus have a tendency to fail at about 100K. Best to change out everything while you have access when changing Timing Belt.