Fan belt broken

IT should not be necessary to do this. Loosen off the belt /belts and when you have the one needing replacement place a section of the belt over a fan blade and turn the fan and place the belt over the next blade and son until all the belt is in front of the fan. pull the belt out from In front of the fan. Replace the belt buy by a reverse procedure.

you need to push back the tensioner then it will be the right length.Dosent the engine or the underside of the hood have a diagram?

mcdevito75 here, I don:"t think there is a fan belt changeing diagram for your 86" you can order the new belts and mark them Water pump, alternator, power steering. as you order them. The power steering pump is the most difficult to loosen and tighten, you"ll also need a crowbar to hold the various units tight after you install the new belts as the belts can"t be too lose nor too tight. Best bet let your local shop change the belts they last a good while and you have the piece of mind all is adjusted correct.

Click on the following Link. It has the Diagram's and Photo's you need to Remove and Replace your Serpentine Belt, including the procedure in loosening the Tensioner.
http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/2000/make/bmw/model/528i/2000_bmw_528i_drive_belt_routing_diagram.htm

Here's the diagram you were asking for ...

Hi there,

Below are the steps..

Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the two fresh air duct mounting bolts on the radiator. Loosen the fresh air duct clamp at the intake housing. Remove the hose at the resonance chamber. Remove the frech air duct. Remove the five cooling fan shroud bolts. Remove the four thermo-modulated fan nuts. Remove the four thermo-modulated fan cooling fan shroud at the same time. Loosen the two generator mounting bolts(A and B). Loosen the generator drive belt from the generator by loosening the adjusting bolt(C). Remove the generator drive belt. Remove the fan pulley. Remove the four splash guard mounting bolts and splash guard. Loosen the A/C idler puller nut(A). Remove the A/C drive belt by loosening the adjusting bolt. Loosen the power steering pump lock bolt and mounting bolt. Remove the power steering belt. Remove five bolts and the upper timing belt cover. Refer to Timing Belt. Remove two bolts and the lower timing cover. Refer to Timing Belt. Loosen the tensioner lock bolt and pivot the tensionder pulley outward to remove the tension from the timing belt, then re-tighten the tensioner lock bolt. NOTE: Tightening Torque : 27-38ft·lbs(37-52N·m) Mark the timing belt rotation for proper reinstallation if it reused. Remove the timing belt. Be careful not to allow oil grease on the belt. Regards, Jeep Brainy

check out realoem.com and input your car information and it should give you some diagrams. i just used one of their diagrams for my 2003 bmw 325i belt change and it helped a lot

you need to replace that belt, this will restore your power steering and stop overheating

Here is the Gates part number for your belt, u only have one belt, the diagram to install it is under the hood on a sticker.

GATES Part # K060605 {Automotive V-Ribbed Belt (Standard) 6 Ribs 13/16" x 61 1/8"}

Is there a separate control module for the fan or is it inbuilt in the fan assembly itself? Check the power to the fan, if there is power there then consider trying a new fan if not check fuse before trying to locate fan control module.