Belt Change, Tips on changing a belt Options

[TotalEclipse97]

hey guys....i was driving home this evening when all of the sudden wham....my powersteering belt desinigrates under the hood. So now it's stuck at the community college parking lot waiting for a new belt to be installed.

i've never done this before and would like step by step instructions on how to do this.

it's a 97 eclipse gst....if you're looking into the engine bay...it's the belt closest to the powersteering resivour...it looks like it'd be the hardest to get to....anyways...please help

[black92_tsi_awd]

When tightening the belt, use about a 2' prybar to push the PS pump forward and then tighten the bolts. Last time I did mine, it squeeled and slipped and glazed the belt. Then no amount of tightening would stop it from squeeling, I had to replace it again.

I second JBone, drive it home-after removing ALL the belt pieces. While your moving it won't be that hard to steer. It's too frickin cold to be changing it in a parking lot!