I thought I'd change my PS belt, so I loosened the bolt attached to the bracket, but the PS pump won't slide far enough to allow me to take off the belt. I thought this would be as easy as the alternator belt. What am I missing? As easy as this should be and as much as it is kicking my butt, maybe I should find a new hobby and just collect stamps........ Thanks for your help.


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I think you have a big block and I'm not sure about the bracketry on them but for a small block their are 2 pivoting places, one at the top and one at the bottom. The one at the top has only a nut in the back. If that isn't it, I don't know what to tell you to get it back on but a knife could take it off.

Bob, there are usually 2 or more bolts to loosen to change the p/s belt, one or two in front and one on the back of the pump. One that goes through the w/p, one at the bracket and one on the back.

Removing the bolt as opposed to just loostening it sometimes giver enough additional travel to get the belt off.

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Fred Aldrich
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The current belt may have been "pried" on and may be too short.If there is some adjustment left when this belt is tight, perhaps try the next size longer (or 2 sizes) and see if it will still tighten.As Joe Y said, a knife will remove it.

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The PS belt on my small block is hard to get off too, even with the pump pivoted all the way down.. maybe the belt is a size or two too small but with a screw driver it can be pried on/off..


and remember, there IS no other hobby.

mike reeh

Thanks for all your assistance. Mission accomplished. Had to remove lower bolt on rear of bracket.