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formeRiceR · 04-02-2004, 01:14 AM

I was wondering is it possible to do these without a lift?

DRFT · 04-02-2004, 01:21 AM

thermostat yes. its easy as pie

Ghettokracker71 · 04-02-2004, 06:26 AM

belts? easy? I need to change mine...

DRFT · 04-02-2004, 09:38 AM

not sure about belt, never done then, but thermostat is so easy.

SilviaSativa · 04-02-2004, 10:19 AM

Sure is, I removed my thermo, water pump, and belts very easily!

Ghettokracker71 · 04-02-2004, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SilviaSativa

I removed my ..

..very easily!

Yes,but what about putting them back on?? lol BTW DOHC or SOHC? I've got a DOHC S13

Tricky1980 · 04-02-2004, 11:02 AM

tis not hard.. i have torn the front end off teh car to change belts like 2358962345 times... i replaced the waterpump, thermo, and all belts not to long ago, when i put on my underdrive pulley. stupid front main seal is leaking so i have to take it back off but im going with electric fan setup to get teh clutch fan out of the way

but its not difficult at all they have the losening bolts and so on...
Jay

andrave · 04-02-2004, 11:31 AM

belts are easy. Just make sure you tighten them back up correctly.

omen2853 · 04-02-2004, 11:50 AM

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tis not hard.. i have torn the front end off teh car to change belts like 2358962345 times...

you have to take off the whole front end just to replace the belts? goddamn! the bumpers and everything? i bought mine yesterday and need to put on 3 of them. looks like a have a job ahead of me

Ghettokracker71 · 04-02-2004, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by omen2853

you have to take off the whole front end just to replace the belts? goddamn! the bumpers and everything? i bought mine yesterday and need to put on 3 of them. looks like a have a job ahead of me

lol thats what I'm thinking man,they are like "its not that hard" then they say "you only have to tear apart the entire front end"...WTF! I'm hoping they only mean minor stuff like radiator shroud,and clutch fan??

element240 · 04-02-2004, 01:57 PM

so how do you get the belts off then? do you have to unbolt the pullies and remove them?

Ghettokracker71 · 04-02-2004, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by element240

so how do you get the belts off then? do you have to unbolt the pullies and remove them?

Hoooolly shit I hope not!!!

Damn,that would blow money nuts

On my ol' chevelle it was easy,damn easy--> Unbolt alternator bracket,move alt.,pull old belt off/put new one on->rebolt bracket and enjoy

element240 · 04-02-2004, 02:06 PM

ah ok, on my celi i had a belt tensioner that i just pulled to l oosen the belts, but anyway i have an SR so i'm putting new belts on while it's not in the car yet

240Driver39 · 04-02-2004, 03:16 PM

haha..

all the belts can be takin off by laxing them up with each's respective tensioner...

they are relatively easy to figure out, just look at the car..as for the thermo, thats easy as well, if u have specific questions about either just ask.

SilviaSativa · 04-03-2004, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghettokracker71

Yes,but what about putting them back on?? lol BTW DOHC or SOHC? I've got a DOHC S13

S13 DOCH, I did not put them back on because the motor is blown. They were the first few items removed though, right after removing the undercover, cooling fan and shrouding. I'm sure installation would have been a cinch.

As far as removing the belts, loosen the adjusting bolts and it should slide right off.

04-02-2004, 01:14 AM	#1
formeRiceR Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mass Age: 43 Posts: 280 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thermostat and Belt change... I was wondering is it possible to do these without a lift? __________________ "Street racers don't need girls." -Lonely Driver Learning about cars one FLAME at a time ... (thanks to TNORD)

04-02-2004, 01:21 AM	#2
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 41 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thermostat yes. its easy as pie __________________ ApexNetwork.Net Sacramento & Norcal Forum

04-02-2004, 09:38 AM	#4
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 41 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	not sure about belt, never done then, but thermostat is so easy. __________________ ApexNetwork.Net Sacramento & Norcal Forum

04-02-2004, 10:19 AM	#5
SilviaSativa Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Honolulu Age: 38 Posts: 446 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Sure is, I removed my thermo, water pump, and belts very easily! __________________

04-02-2004, 03:16 PM	#14
240Driver39 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 40 Posts: 1,090 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: 240Driver39 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	haha.. all the belts can be takin off by laxing them up with each's respective tensioner... they are relatively easy to figure out, just look at the car..as for the thermo, thats easy as well, if u have specific questions about either just ask. __________________ 1990 240sx 5spd fastback

04-02-2004, 06:26 AM	#3
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 38 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	belts? easy? I need to change mine...

04-02-2004, 11:02 AM	#7
Tricky1980 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Iowa Age: 44 Posts: 236 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	tis not hard.. i have torn the front end off teh car to change belts like 2358962345 times... i replaced the waterpump, thermo, and all belts not to long ago, when i put on my underdrive pulley. stupid front main seal is leaking so i have to take it back off but im going with electric fan setup to get teh clutch fan out of the way but its not difficult at all they have the losening bolts and so on... Jay

04-02-2004, 11:31 AM	#8
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	belts are easy. Just make sure you tighten them back up correctly.

04-02-2004, 01:57 PM	#11
element240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MI Age: 39 Posts: 735 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so how do you get the belts off then? do you have to unbolt the pullies and remove them?

04-02-2004, 02:06 PM	#13
element240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MI Age: 39 Posts: 735 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ah ok, on my celi i had a belt tensioner that i just pulled to l oosen the belts, but anyway i have an SR so i'm putting new belts on while it's not in the car yet