Originally Posted by
senor honda
The bad news is........1.A/C belt usually 2.Water pump belt comes off next, if possible by loosening the adjuster,
however, on some cars adjuster is spring loaded, and inside the timing belt cover, which requires removal of the crank pulley, and sometimes an air impact to do so, and sometimes front tire removal, in order to get the timing belt cover off.
do not take off the timing belt cover, you do not need to mess with the timing belt.
there should be three spots on the crank pulley for different belts.
looking from the smallest to largest size:
1.ac belt. smallest
2.powersteering belt. middle
3.aternater belt. largest.
there is absolutly no reason to mess with the "water pump belt."
take off the power steering belt and ac belt, by adjusting the tensioners.
to adjust the alternater there is a bolt on the inside of the top braket that holds the aternater tight. losen that and pry the alternater towards the front of the car. put the new belt on, and tighten back up. make sure there is about 1/2" of slack in the belt. and then re-install the other belts. its really easy.