I need instructions on how to install the smog pump and the tools i'd need and how to take it off first. i've cut the belt off cause it was making a terrible noise. it is the one that is only for the airconditioner and smog pump. the smog pump locked up so i bought a new one and the belt. i just need all the help i can get to learn how to put it on. i'm a 53 yr old woman and know zilch about cars so it would have to be instructions for idiot proof thank you

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this not something that a back-yard mechanic should tackle

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I will list some of my experiences with similar problems.

V-belt quality and grade vary a lot and I do mean a lot. Belts can take a set from sitting--anybody with a table saw will attest to this. I would try a new belt first after finding a good parts man. A good alternator shop (rare today) can help here. The smog pump belt is an easy one to change. Try the cheap stuff first.

Smog pumps in my experience do not need a lot of power, especially at idle, but I have had bearing and pump failure on several wipe out a belt. Pull the belt and spin the smog pump by hand.

Belts can glaze and it is not necessarily noticeable. Stamped-steel pulleys polish smooth and won't transmit the power needed. Pulleys can also wear in some strange shapes so a new belt does not fit properly. See if an alternator shop has a cast iron pulley for the alternator. Cast iron does not polish smooth and also wears off any glaze from the belt surfaces. The crank pulleys are stamped-steel but are larger in diameter with a longer wrap angle so slippage is not a problem there.

In my poor days I tried sanding the belts and pulleys to remove the glaze. Too much work and it was only temporary.

I have used a cast iron pulley on a 110 amp alternator with a winch load. A stamped-steel pulley would just smoke the belt when under load (winch drew 225 amps total!). My truck is 70 amp and that is the biggest alternator Ford has with a V-belt that I know of.

I considered removing my smog pump and associated hardware. My experience has been to leave everything intact unless I can replace everything with an earlier, non-smog engine. Doing everything piecemeal has just caused other problems.

Hope this helps.

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You can go to autozone.com and type in all your vehicle information. the choose the alternator in the buy parts section. there is a link on the side that will either say how to or repair. click on that it will have a diagram showing you how to do it. hope that helps.

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the pump should stop when it builds up to the correct pressure. if it continues to pump and you smell fuel then you probably have a fuel leek. normally fuel consumption will increase with a leek, even slightly.

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not timed right. You have to remove the plug, and insert a straw through the spark plug hole so that you can see when the piston is all the way up

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