linh

Well guys, Evosport called me today to let me know that my Kleemann "ring" pulley should be here tomorrow. So i decided to do the installation one day ahead...lol. First by remove the the belts. I also decided to remove and replace the accesories because it has almost 60,000 miles it. I know other people has done it before and complainted that the hardest parts is trying to figures out how to remove the belt. Well, to me, that was the easiest thing to do if you know the trick of doing it. I also decided to took some pictures as i go along. And now, here's the produces.

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Pic 1

I haven't driven this car in three weeks now because of the wheels. The 17 AMG 203 wheels is on it way by next Friday

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Pic 2

Remove the bottom engine cover (plashes gaurd). This allow you later to un-clip the radiator hose on the bottom of the electric fan housing.

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Pic 3

Used the 8mm socket to remove the 4 screws that hold the bottom engine cover.

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Pic 4

Use the 10mm socket to remove the two screws that hold the radiator reservoir bottle.

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Pic 5

Pull up this clip (2) on each side of the electric fan housing.

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Pic 6

Un-hook the radiator hose from this clip on the side of the electric fan housing (S/C side).

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Pic 7

Also un-hook the radiator hose from this clip on the bottom of the electric fan housing.

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Pic 8

Disconnect the coolant and electric fan connector.

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Pic 9

Slide the coolant reservoir bottle to the side then pull up the whole electric fan housing straight up then out.

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Pic 10

Notices the two "belt tensioner" has an 8mm screw sticking out.

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Pic 11

This is the Supercharger (S/C) belt tensioner.

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Pic 12

This is the accesories belt tensioner.

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Pic 13

This is the tool (8mm socket, socket driver and a long handle) i used to remove the two belts (S/C belt and accesories belt).

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Pic 14

Place the tool into the S/C belt tensioner and pull up the handle until you see the belt is loose then HOLD it there and use your left hand to romove the belt. DO NOT REMOVE THE BELT TENSIONER.

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Pic 15

Both belts are now remove.

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Pic 16

Check out my modified MAS tube now has an adapter to hold down the tube and blue silicon seal from air leak.

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That is it, guys !!! See how easy it is when you know the trick. Too bad i don't have the kleemann "ring" pulley here yet to complete the pulley installation. Those of you that complaint about the crank pulley spinning when trying to remove the crank pulley. I think the trick to stop it from spinning is to put the car in gear and jam the rear wheel for the car not to roll.

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One more note. Please disconnect the battery when do this because when you disconnect connector, so you won't get error code.

Mach430

Nice job Linh! I'm sure you've saved many people hours of work by providing the first half of it here. I personally delivered your pulley to FedEx today, so I can tell you, it's on it's way! Looking forward to seeing the second half of the installation as well as your impressions afterwards.

Thanks

Ben

linh

Ben,

Thank you. I call you back yesterday to order the Supersprint performance resonator but you wasn't there so i place the order with Brad. Hope you don't mind. You have a good holiday.

Buellwinkle

What do you recomend doing if you have an automatic and you want to remove the crank pulley? Even if you put it in Park, the crank will still spin. Is there a way to hold the pulley in place while removing the bolt? I don't think most people will want to buy the $300 tool from MB.

geoff_r

You don't have to remove the crankshaft pulley to install the ring kit that Linh is describing.