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How to replace a serpentine belt on 2001 Porsche 996?

How to replace serpentine belt on 2001 Porsche 996?. I can't get belt over the tensioner.

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  • dnashgang Aug 10, 2009

    This solution is for a 996 Turbo. My 996 Carrera serpentine belt setup is different. Plus I got this same answer free from 6speedonline about a month ago. To be more specific, how do I move the pulley tensioner to complete the installation of the serpentine belt?

  • dnashgang Aug 11, 2009

    How do I release the tensioner?

  • dnashgang Aug 11, 2009

    How do I release the tension on the tensioner?

  • dnashgang Aug 12, 2009

    What should I do to "Release The Tensioner" so that I can slide the belt on the pulleys and then put the tensioner back in tension?

  • dnashgang Aug 13, 2009

    What can I use to move the tensioner?

  • dnashgang Aug 13, 2009

    The solutions were very helpful. Thanks for your patience in answering my questions. I will be using your service again!

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The tesion pully will move for you..
There is a bolt in the center of the tension pully..
Put a wrench on the bolt and you will be able to move the tension pully in the direction that will allow you to slip the belt on..

Good day ;o)

  • Anonymous Aug 13, 2009

    Use a closed end wrench on the bolt that is in the center of the tension pully, and you will be able to put pressure on it - to move it on the direction that will release tension on the belt..

    It will move.. It has like a spring action on it that keeps tension on the belt..

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Here, I provided you the link where you can see pictured instruction on how to replace the serpentine belt on your car:

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-turbo-gt2/119698-alternator-diy-remove-replace.html

Check the whole page. Hope this helps you and have a great day ahead!

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The tensioner should be able to move almost 6-8" of clearance when full pressure is applied.

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I assume you’ve checked to see if your new belt is the same size as your old. Could be you’ve wound up with a miss sized pulley somewhere for some reason. You can go to a good old fashioned Auto Parts store and get a Dayco or Gates belt the next size down

I looked into that when I thought I had tensioner problem. It looked to me you had to practically take every d_m accessory of the front of the engine. Make sure your belt is firmly seated on the bottom most (crank?) pulley. From what I gleaned, I’d exhaust ever other possibility before I attacked the tensioner.

i just came across this link online... thought it would be useful for you...
do check it out...
http://p-car.com/996//diy/diy.html

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  • Anonymous Aug 11, 2009

    though i do not have the documents for a 2001 porsche 996... i do have the documents for relative porsche models...


    please clik the link below for diagrams and procedure for removing the tension in the tensioner....


    http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual...


    regards
    iversh

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If the belt is the correct replacement, just release the tensioner, slide the belt on the pulleys, ensuring that the belt is fitting correctly the lower pulley, then put the tensioner back in tension. You can use a rubber hammer on the pulley arm to put it back in tension.

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