I have an 02 Honda CRV with over 300,000 miles on it. Serpentine belt has started to go bad and part of it has deteriorated off. I went to release the tensioner to change the belt and discovered the boat is stripped! My only other thought on how to do this is to Tokyo belt off, put the new one on without slipping it under the tensioner at first and then use thin diameter, short length screwdrivers to slide it down over the tensioner. Do you foresee any reason this wouldn't work. I feel like it's the only other option I have right now with the tools available, financial resources, and time. Thanks in advance!
Jay
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No. Do it properly.
I have seen/read in video/description an alternative method:
slightly tap the old belt towards the block on all pulleys, till only half the width of the belt is on the pulleys.
Then slip the new belt on from the front till it contacts the old belt: at that moment, both old and new belt are on the pulleys and the position of the gears is unchanged.
Now you can cut the old belt, caring not to touch the new one, and take away the remains.
Now you can tap the new one further sliding on till the correct position.
Job done.
Without any levering
Note: the timing has to be correct in the first place.
Note2: I did not try this myself.
Addition: I am not responsible for the results when you tried/did the described method in previous post.