How do you remove drive belt from Toyota Echo?
It’s pretty easy. Locate the generator/alternator which is the top from pulley that the drive belt touches. On the bottom of the generator is a 12mm bolt, loosen this (but there is no need to take out off, just loosen it). There is a slider bracket on top of the generator with another bolt, loosen that one as well. I strongly recommend spraying penetrating oil (I like deep creep but there are many that will work fine) on the bolts and all along the slider area. Now that its loose you can push the generator back, taking the tension off the drive belt, now you can easily remove the belt. When you are ready to re-install, just pry the generator forward again until the belt is tight, you can use a pry bar, you really need two people for this, one to pull it back, and the other to tighten the slider bracket bolt down while the belt is tight. If you are putting on a new belt, you may want to check and re-tighten it after a break in period (couple days of driving). Don’t forget to re-tighten
