Serpentine Belt Tool

[Navigator]

From the other serpentine belt and general maintenacne threads I've read, everyone is using a 2275 belt. How do they do it?

Stand directly in front of the VX with the hood up of course, reach in, grab the top of the belt and pull straight up and over the top wheel towards the front of the vehicle. Then reverese the technique for the new belt install. It requires only moderate upper body strength.

[kpaske]

I struggled with this quite a bit the first time I did it. Now that I know the technique, I can do it by myself, but I would suggest having a second person nearby. You'll save yourself from turning what could be a 5 minute job into several hours of bruised knuckles and smashed fingers (and many curse words ).

The problem with this job is not that you need a lot of strength, or that the technique is that difficult, the problem is we only have 2 hands and it's so much easier with 3!