Air compressor belt replacement?

[bebyb]

Hello all, due to a stupid mistake, my air compressor belt shredded. Do you have to have that "special tool" (which I ordered but am still waiting on), or can it be done using more standard tools with more effort? After loosening the two bolts that compress the front part, we tried putting a pipe wrench on the front part and a adjustable wrench on the back part. It would not budge. Do you have to have that tool? Am I damaging anything by trying to get it off with regular tools? I am soaking it in PB blaster overnight.

 

[cattlerepairman]

It is a PITA but you can do it with "regular" tools. If the pulley halves spin freely, you can get a good starting tension just by hand...then do as you described...pipe wrench and a wrench that can grab the other half.

 

[winfred]

soapy water on the belt helps turning the pulley

 

[gimpyrobb]

Sounds like the belt is gone, no need for soap!

The pulley is 2 halves on a threaded section, sometimes they are hard to turn. Try soaking the area with ATF to help things "free up".

 

[winfred]

but it may eventually have another belt and a little slip and slide may be useful in the absence of the special tool

 

[18operator]

I replaced my compressor belt with regular tools. (Pipe wrench and a large set of "channel lock" pliers) It was a bit awkward but soaked in blaster helped.
Hopefully you've loosened and moved the radiator. That'll help with work space and not having to get a radiator repair.

 

[randygk]

I made a simple tool out of 3/4 inch plywood with the cut out for the pulley. Works great, hokey - yes

 

[frank8003]

You are supposed to post "Hello all, due to a stupid mistake" and what the stupid mistake was. Then even I can learn from that and not do that.


K
Zero problems with tools I use for other stuff
The "special wrench" is nice to have but I usually make do.
I use my favorite pipe coupling/union wrench on one side and my flat wrench on the inside.
Rustystud and many others have posted on this. Try the search function.
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It is not like the bolts are going to be froze up every time, only the first time.
I used Kroil, You use something you like but let the stuff work for a couple of whiles.

 

[bebyb]

You are supposed to post "Hello all, due to a stupid mistake" and what the stupid mistake was. Then even I can learn from that and not do that.


K
Zero problems with tools I use for other stuff
The "special wrench" is nice to have but I usually make do.
I use my favorite pipe coupling/union wrench on one side and my flat wrench on the inside.
Rustystud and many others have posted on this. Try the search function.
and pictures for the General...
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It is not like the bolts are going to be froze up every time, only the first time.
I used Kroil, You use something you like but let the stuff work for a couple of whiles.

Haha, well the mistake was not checking to make sure the belt was in the right track on the crankshaft pulley. Got overlapped and shredded the belt. Thanks for the info! I borrowed a compressor wrench from a friend that had one and finally got it off.