My 1995 Grand Marquis with 86k that I paid $2000 for had been having various problems with the transmission, brakes, and then when sitting for a number of hours upon start-up it would stall the first time just about every time. It would start right back up again but then sometimes there would be a smell of raw gasoline through the ventilation system. So, with all of that going on, I made the decision to swap parts onto my $600 1996. I took the 96 to Advance Auto and had an alternator test done and found out that was bad, so I swapped the alternators. There was a very good video on youtube:
I had to get a 1/2" socket driver, because I didn't have one on hand. The handle on the one I bought was long enough that I had perfect leverage to make it easy to slip the belt back onto the alternator without using a piece of pipe over the handle as the guy did in the video.
The 96, even with 132k, is now in very good condition. Engine, transmission, and brakes are all just fine. Having taken a few cosmetic pieces here and there from the 95 and also changed over the nice set of Michelin tires, the 96 looks much better than it did when it first arrived here.
Anyhow, I just wanted to get the belt back onto the alternator of the 95 so that I can start it up occasionally over the winter. The problem is, even though the cars were built only 5 months apart, the belt tensioner on the 95 is different. The 1/2" socket driver does not fit. And with it being such close quarters in that area with the fan blades making it tight I can't even really see what it does take.
Does anyone know what the belt tensioner on a 95 takes? Thanks!
I had to get a 1/2" socket driver, because I didn't have one on hand. The handle on the one I bought was long enough that I had perfect leverage to make it easy to slip the belt back onto the alternator without using a piece of pipe over the handle as the guy did in the video.
The 96, even with 132k, is now in very good condition. Engine, transmission, and brakes are all just fine. Having taken a few cosmetic pieces here and there from the 95 and also changed over the nice set of Michelin tires, the 96 looks much better than it did when it first arrived here.
Anyhow, I just wanted to get the belt back onto the alternator of the 95 so that I can start it up occasionally over the winter. The problem is, even though the cars were built only 5 months apart, the belt tensioner on the 95 is different. The 1/2" socket driver does not fit. And with it being such close quarters in that area with the fan blades making it tight I can't even really see what it does take.
Does anyone know what the belt tensioner on a 95 takes? Thanks!
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