1997 Celica Alternator Belt - How to get it on?

[Crazy685]

Hey guys - This is for a 1997 Toyota Celica 1.8 Manual

New here, sorry for the instant question but I'm having some trouble.

I'm putting a new belt on the Alternator, Water Pump, and what appears to be the harmonic balancer but I can't find the tensioner to save my life. I've been googling for over an hour and nothing I can find will show me a picture or give me an idea!

I used a screw driver to lift the plastic piece that covers the pulley that I believe to be the harmonic balancer and slipped the belt underneath that, as well as ran the belt around the water pump, but I need what appears to be like almost 1 1/2 inches to get it around the alternator! I'm pretty mechanically inclined so this is pretty annoying!

I checked around the alternator to see if there were any bolts I could swing, etc, but I wasnt sure and do not want to damage this, as it is not my car. The tensioner for my 03 cobra is right in front for all to see so this is annoying to say the least!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[toyomoho]

Try the AutoZone website, it has a pretty good self help repair section for most models.

[Crazy685]

Figured it out on my own. I found the two bolts on the alternator that basically loosen it up and allow you to tighten the belt