Nissan Repair: serpentine belt, nissan 200sx, 1998 nissan 200sx

Question
Can you please tell me how to replace the a/c alternator serpentine belt on a 1998 nissan 200sx

Answer
Buddy,

There is a idle tensioner pulley that has to be loosened up to get the belt off.  Loosen the center bolt of the pulley and then loosen the long bolt to get slack on the belt.  This is not on the airconditioner compressor, so just follow the belt to where it wraps around a pulley and you have found the idle tensioner pulley.  Get a Haynes Manual at your local parts store to have diagrams and photographs of the process.  The books go for about $20 bucks.  If you don't want to purchase a book go to the library and they have them in the reference section.