Replacing Accessory belts (97 Civic)

[Jaepheth]

Ok, I have my new belts, and I was just wondering if anyone could go over some details of replacing the A/C, Alternator, and power steering belts on my 97 Honda Civic (VTEC D16Y8).

I have a service manual, but I can't seem to find a section that deals with just replacing the belts (each belt has its own adjustment section though, but those don't go over how to remove the belts)

One of the belts (AC belt, I'm pretty sure) is looped around something on the car's undercarriage. A bracket of some sort... may be the PS pump lower? Looking at some of the instructions it looks like I'll need to loosen the PS pump. I just don't want to loosen some critical bracket and have the engine fall on me.

Anyway if anyone could give a quick step by step on this procedure, I'd really appreciate it. I can use the manual to fill in gaps, or if you know exactly which section of the manual to direct me to, that'd work.

Thanks in advance.

 

[white]

Ok, I have my new belts, and I was just wondering if anyone could go over some details of replacing the A/C, Alternator, and power steering belts on my 97 Honda Civic (VTEC D16Y8).

I have a service manual, but I can't seem to find a section that deals with just replacing the belts (each belt has its own adjustment section though, but those don't go over how to remove the belts)

One of the belts (AC belt, I'm pretty sure) is looped around something on the car's undercarriage. A bracket of some sort... may be the PS pump lower? Looking at some of the instructions it looks like I'll need to loosen the PS pump. I just don't want to loosen some critical bracket and have the engine fall on me.

Anyway if anyone could give a quick step by step on this procedure, I'd really appreciate it. I can use the manual to fill in gaps, or if you know exactly which section of the manual to direct me to, that'd work.

Thanks in advance.

You have three belts to loosen, remove, and replace in the reverse order. The PS pump pivots, the AC belt has an idler pulley, and the alternator belt pivots. As long as you don't remove the engine mounts, it shouldn't fall on you.

In the FSM it's pages 17-32, 22-43, and 23-125.

 

[Jaepheth]

Finally got around to this, and I found out what that thing is.

It's the left front engine mount.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but is all I need to do:
1. use a jack to support the engine via the oil pan, placing a piece of wood between jack and pan.
2. loosen the two bolts attaching the bracket to the frame
3. lower the jack to get just enough clearance to slip the belt around.
4. replace belt and reverse previous steps.
??

Will I need to loosen any other mounting brackets, or will loosening just the one mount allow the engine to move enough to get the belt out?

 

[Harrod]

I have an Integra and changed my A/C belt out last month, I ended up unbolting the mount itself and sliding the belt between that and the unibody. I took the nut off of the mount itself but was unable to remove it, due to the mount itself getting hung up on other stuff.