Enhanced BMW A/C Belt Installation Tool by CTA Tools 3458 Review

If you have a 750i or li like me it works great. Tip: DO NOT use ANYTHING other than your fingers to tighten the screw fastener or food. You can crack the aluminum rim. I broke it up a bit with pliers, hence the idea of using nothing but my fingertips. Another cold air conditioner :)

Another happy customer. I have to say I am very impressed with how quickly this tool came to market and it works like a charm. There is no other tool that can stretch AC like this one. This tool is perfect for a BMW 550i that has limited space in the engine bay to do anything. I would recommend this remedy to everyone.

This tool saves my life when doing repairs! Without this tool, my AC belt will no longer fit. Of course you can do it from youtube videos (using a fuel line clamp and modifying it), it didn't work for me. With that money I bought it and waited for it to arrive, which only took a few days. After about 10 minutes my belt was back on the compressor and I went on to the next repair assembly.

I was very surprised that it worked as easily as it did on my BMW 650i AC pulley. It seemed like he couldn't stand the extreme pressure. But it happened. Note that on mine I had to place the tool on the pulley at 5 o'clock and from there just apply pressure until about 7 o'clock and then the belt tension was so high that the crank pulley just turned. BAMM! The belt is put on in about 2 minutes. Highly recommended for BMW tension belts.

After several hours of trying to re-tighten my new elastic AC belt to no avail (even with a makeshift belt tool from O'Reily Auto Parts) , I ordered this replacement part after reading the reviews. There were some concerns due to my year of construction and the AC hose mount. After about 15 minutes, however, I was able to attach this elastic by slightly bending the air conditioner bracket for tool spacing. Save yourself the hassle and frustration. buy this tool