RJT>JE> Roy, most cars with serpentine belts have a square hole in the 
RJT>JE> tension pulley bracket that will allow you to easily use a 
RJT>JE> 1/2" drive flex handle or ratchet 

RJT>A breaker bar in my case.  Nothing else I have would be quite long enough.

RJT>JE> to remove the tension on the belt so as to remove the belt so 
RJT>JE> you can spin the alternator pulley to check for noise. When done 
RJT>JE> the belt can easiely be reinstalled in just a few seconds.

RJT>Which is why I have both the belt and the breaker bar in the trunk.  Now all I
RJT>need is some weather that's conducive to working on vehicles.  It's too cold
RJT>out there at this point.

From the looks of the recent weather reports you had better
pray that things last till at least early spring. :-)

Jay
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