Chrysler Repair: Accessory drive belt remove/replace: 2.5L V-6, chrysler sebring jxi, pivot bolt

Question
My bad!! I meant to put that info in there!! I have a 1998 Chrysler Sebring JXI with a 2.5L V6. I am the one with the question about the Alternator and Power Steering belts on my car. We don't know what we need to remove or the process of replacing those two belts!

Answer
Hi Shannon,
The removal and install involves loosening the belts enough to remove them and then install and tighten the new belts.
Power steering belt: The top bolt on the power steering pump needs to be loosened but not removed. There are also two adjustment/locking bolts that are best accessed from under the car. It will help to remove the splash shield that surrounds the right front wheel inner housing so you get access to the front of the pump. Just jack up the right wheel, remove it, then disconnect the screw-in and push-in fasteners to remove it from the fender and frame rail. That will give you better access. There is a top pivot bolt on the pump (which you can loosen from the engine compartment top side before you lift it) and two adjustment bolts on the bottom of the pump that need to be loosened (front and rear of the pump). Once you have them loose you can move the pump to take the tension off the old belt. There is a 1/2" square hole in the pump housing (just above the front lower bolt) into which you insert a 1/2" drive handle to get the leverage to loosen/tighten the belt tension. While holding the tension, the pivot bolt is tightened to 40 foot pounds, and the smaller of the adjustment bolts (rear) to 20 foot pounds and the larger (front) one to 40 foot pounds. The belt should deflect about 1/4" when pushed with 10 lbs of force midway between the pulleys.
On the alternator/AC belt, you replace that one after you remove the power steering belt, but before you install the new power steering belt.  You don't have to touch the alternator bolts. Loosen the bolt on the shaft of the belt idler pulley which is the "lock". Then turn the adjuster bolt on the pulley housing. Finally when you have the correct tension retighten the lock bolt on the pulley shaft. The correct tension is when the belt will deflect about 1/4" when you press with 10 lbs of pressure midway between two pulleys that are less than 12" apart from oneanother.
Roland