RR40vette

I have a 93 ruby, I started it for the first time since winter storage, it fired right up, it was making a bearing noise, It was the alternator making the nosie, I was going too pull the alternator but I had no room to put my socket and beaker bar to move the belt tensioner to remove the belt,
Any ideas or tool used to do this?

car5car

I used 5/8 wrench and another big one. Not easy!

-=Tom=-

This happened to me last year after winter storage as well. Running the car for a day or two cleared up the squealing on its own. It didn't do it this year even though I anticipated it. This may or may not help you but figured I'd post anyways in case it's worth it to wait a day or so.

BADDUCK

A plain 1/2" breaker bar fit my 1989. I also used a short cheater for leverage.

Harsh20

but you should not need a cheater. it will go right in the curve of the air conditioner line but you should have just enough slack to slide the belt off of the ac pulley.

dirtcheap74

take note of posts 4, 5, 17

Use a deep offset wrench to make your life easier!
Watch out for the coolent temp sensor!

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ly-smokes.html

Red Guts

This tool makes it very easy. Click image for details.

RR40vette

thanks for the info,