Help changing v8 alternater belt

[vs ute III]

Can someone help? The alternater belt on my vs v8 is worn but to get to it i would first have to remove the power steering belt. Problem is , i cant see what bolt to loosen to allow some slack to take it off. Does anyone have an answer. Thanks

[VrWagz1]

I gotta do mine too, doing all of them tomorrow actually. But to get tension on the alternator belt you gotta use a small bar to pull the alternator out nice and tight or it will squeel.

[BlackVXGTS]

There are three nuts that need to be loosened on the power steering pump attaching bracket. Two are adjusting nuts and the other is where the earth strap attaches. See diagram below.

[vs ute III]

BlackVXGTS thanks for the info & diagram. Job now done.Happy New Year.

[Chief VR]

hey mate thanx heaps for the diagram im just a newbie to the v8 range and my fan belt flew off in getting the VS SS home and the bloke said that it was about to go so and he was right and now i WAS having trouble thanx for the help.

[VrWagz1]

VrWagz1 I gotta do mine too, doing all of them tomorrow actually.

I still gotta do mine, i never got time that day. Belts still sitting in the kitchen

[edward67]

hi folks just wondering if anyone has a diagram of vn 6cyl power steering diagram thanks heaps.ED

[VrWagz1]

no, but nice dig....I'll add that i have done my drive belts and what a releif, they are so much quieter. Power steering was a bitch to adjust, laid under the car with a bar in one hand and a ratchet with extension in the other jammed up and in there somwhere trying to get tension on the pump and tightening a bolt to hold it at the same time. The alternator belt has stretched a poofteenth and it needs tightening again as it squeels when you free rev the engine and at the second the engine kicks when you start it.