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WHERE is the PS pump pivot bolt on a '93 Sentra?
I thought I'd save some money buying and replacing three engine belts myself -- AC, PS/WP, and Alternator. The job turned out to be a lot harder than I imagined. Day 1. (Afternoon, actually; it's really hot out there.) The outermost belt (the A/C) gave up quickly once I figured out the idler pulley, but the alternator wouldn't budge along its slotted track until it was almost dark. That's when I found the alternator's pivot bolt. Aha, the Pivot bolt!! It pivotted and there was slack, behold! But that belt is blocked by the PS belt. And now it's dark. ****. Day 2. What keeps me from changing the PS/Water Pump belt is the PS pump won't budge. I found and loosened its lock nut, but the adjusting bolt does nothing. Guess it didn't read the manual. So, I'm guessing it's a pivot bolt issue again, but *where is it*?? What I loosened on the front side was probably the adjuster bracket bolt (can't see nuthin). If the PS pump pivot bolt is the 14mm on the *back* of the PS pump, my puny 6" Craftsman ratchet wrench is no match for it, and that's all I can get in there. Any ideas?? So you can see I'm not much of a mechanic, but I tried. After putting my '93 Sentra XE on the jackstands three times, I called the Goodyear place. The tech said they're not that crazy about installing parts (belts, in this case) brought in by a customer, but WTH, they'll do it for $71. This isn't spare cash, it's rare cash, and I can think of things I'd rather spend it on. $71 to change two belts. >: Þ Thanks for your attention, Jm |
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WHERE is the PS pump pivot bolt on a '93 Sentra?
On Jul 14, 1:27*pm, "DemoDisk" > wrote:
> I thought I'd save some money buying and replacing three engine belts > myself -- AC, PS/WP, and Alternator. The job turned out to be a lot > harder than I imagined. > > Day 1. (Afternoon, actually; it's really hot out there.) The outermost > belt (the A/C) gave up quickly once I figured out the idler pulley, but > the alternator wouldn't budge along its slotted track until it was > almost dark. That's when I found the alternator's pivot bolt. Aha, the > Pivot bolt!! *It pivotted and there was slack, behold! *But that belt is > blocked by the PS belt. And now it's dark. ****. > > Day 2. What keeps me from changing the PS/Water Pump belt is the PS pump > won't budge. I found and loosened its lock nut, but the adjusting bolt > does nothing. Guess it didn't read the manual. So, I'm guessing it's a > pivot bolt issue again, but *where is it*?? > > What I loosened on the front side was probably the adjuster bracket bolt > (can't see nuthin). *If the PS pump pivot bolt is the 14mm on the *back* > of the PS pump, my puny 6" Craftsman ratchet wrench is no match for it, > and that's all I can get in there. Any ideas?? > > So you can see I'm not much of a mechanic, but I tried. After putting my > '93 Sentra XE on the jackstands three times, I called the Goodyear > place. The tech said they're not that crazy about installing parts > (belts, in this case) brought in by a customer, but WTH, they'll do it > for $71. > > This isn't spare cash, it's rare cash, and I can think of things I'd > rather spend it on. *$71 to change two belts. *>: Þ > > Thanks for your attention, > Jm $71 for changing belts? That's expensive. Anyways try this -> http://x.nissanhelp.com/forums/Knowl...html?catid=107 You need to register to download the manuals. |
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WHERE is the PS pump pivot bolt on a '93 Sentra?
"Zee" > wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 1:27 pm, "DemoDisk" > wrote: > I thought I'd save some money buying and replacing three engine belts > myself -- AC, PS/WP, and Alternator. The job turned out to be a lot > harder than I imagined. > > Day 1. (Afternoon, actually; it's really hot out there.) The outermost > belt (the A/C) gave up quickly once I figured out the idler pulley, but > the alternator wouldn't budge along its slotted track until it was > almost dark. That's when I found the alternator's pivot bolt. Aha, the > Pivot bolt!! It pivotted and there was slack, behold! But that belt is > blocked by the PS belt. And now it's dark. ****. > > Day 2. What keeps me from changing the PS/Water Pump belt is the PS pump > won't budge. I found and loosened its lock nut, but the adjusting bolt > does nothing. Guess it didn't read the manual. So, I'm guessing it's a > pivot bolt issue again, but *where is it*?? > > What I loosened on the front side was probably the adjuster bracket bolt > (can't see nuthin). If the PS pump pivot bolt is the 14mm on the *back* > of the PS pump, my puny 6" Craftsman ratchet wrench is no match for it, > and that's all I can get in there. Any ideas?? > > So you can see I'm not much of a mechanic, but I tried. After putting my > '93 Sentra XE on the jackstands three times, I called the Goodyear > place. The tech said they're not that crazy about installing parts > (belts, in this case) brought in by a customer, but WTH, they'll do it > for $71. > > This isn't spare cash, it's rare cash, and I can think of things I'd > rather spend it on. $71 to change two belts. >: Þ > > Thanks for your attention, > Jm $71 for changing belts? That's expensive. Anyways try this -> http://x.nissanhelp.com/forums/Knowl...html?catid=107 You need to register to download the manuals. Zee, thanks for your help. I *finally* got the job done (2nd weekend, fourth time putting the car on jackstands). Jm |
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WHERE is the PS pump pivot bolt on a '93 Sentra?
"DemoDisk" > wrote in
news:JIednaGacLIci8HXnZ2dnUVZ_tudnZ2d@yournetplus. com: > > I thought I'd save some money buying and replacing three engine belts > myself -- AC, PS/WP, and Alternator. The job turned out to be a lot > harder than I imagined. > > Day 1. (Afternoon, actually; it's really hot out there.) The outermost > belt (the A/C) gave up quickly once I figured out the idler pulley, but > the alternator wouldn't budge along its slotted track until it was > almost dark. That's when I found the alternator's pivot bolt. Aha, the > Pivot bolt!! It pivotted and there was slack, behold! But that belt is > blocked by the PS belt. And now it's dark. ****. > > Day 2. What keeps me from changing the PS/Water Pump belt is the PS pump > won't budge. I found and loosened its lock nut, but the adjusting bolt > does nothing. Guess it didn't read the manual. So, I'm guessing it's a > pivot bolt issue again, but *where is it*?? > > What I loosened on the front side was probably the adjuster bracket bolt > (can't see nuthin). If the PS pump pivot bolt is the 14mm on the *back* > of the PS pump, my puny 6" Craftsman ratchet wrench is no match for it, > and that's all I can get in there. Any ideas?? > > So you can see I'm not much of a mechanic, but I tried. After putting my > '93 Sentra XE on the jackstands three times, I called the Goodyear > place. The tech said they're not that crazy about installing parts > (belts, in this case) brought in by a customer, but WTH, they'll do it > for $71. > > This isn't spare cash, it's rare cash, and I can think of things I'd > rather spend it on. $71 to change two belts. >: Þ > This sort of thing *must* be in the Chilton manuals. |
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