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Reillych
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May 22, 2007, 3:07 AM
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Drive belt replacement
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 I have a '98 Mercury Mystique 6 cyl. front wheel drive car and need to change the drive belt. Was shown by Haynes book to use a 1/2" breaker bar with 3/8" bit in the square hole of the belt tensioner pulley. There is also a round bolt hoding this down with a "star" type hole which apparently needs a special tool. Problem is, the space to work with between the wheelwell and the pulley is only 1 1/2" and I can't fit the breaker bar between to loosen the pulley. How can I do this? Is there a special tool for this? Also, is there a special tool for the "star" type nut securing the pulley? Any advice would be welcome! Kind Regards, Frustrated
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 22, 2007, 6:01 AM
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Re: Drive belt replacement
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Arggh! These cars should get an award for tight quarters. See if you can get at things thru wheel well but I doubt it on this one. Special tool may be needed that can fit in there,
T
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