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Replacing the serpentine belt on a 1996 Ford Contour 4 cyl with AC do you need to remove anything from the car to reach the tensioner?
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You should be able to get at it with one of the special tools available at most auto parts stores - they are inexpensive, and look like a long, flat piece of metal with a 1/2" square drive on one end to engage the idler arm.
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How do you tighten a loose serpentine belt on 1995 Ford Contour?
When a serpentine belt is loose it means either the belt has stretched and needs replacing, or the idler tensioner is defective and needs replacing, or both.
Replacing the serpentine belt on a 1996 Ford Contour 4-cylinder with AC do you need to remove anything from the car to reach the tensioner?
I just replaced the serpentine belt on my 1996 Ford Contour. I opted to remove the front passenger-side tire to gain access to the tensioner. Once I was able to get to the tensioner pulley, I had the old belt off and replaced within 10 minutes. I did have some help, though. It is much easier to have one person release the tension while another puts the new belt into place. 22:42, 14 Mar 2009 ~ No, you do not have to remove it. It is also possible to release the tensioner top-side. I once had a tensioner go bad in the parking lot at work and had to replace it there with what I had in my trunk. It is easier with the tire off, but if you have to a slim ratchet with a shallow socket should do the trick.
How do you change the belt tensioner pulley on a 1998 ford contour?
what engine??
How do you change serpentine belt on a 1999 ford Contour?
The battery should be disconnected. The belt tensioner is spring loaded, using a socket and wrench, pull to the side to release the tension. Remove the old belt. Install the new belt over the pulleys the same direction that the old one went. Release tensioner and reconnect the battery.
Replacing a timing belt on a Ford Contour?
Replacing the timing belt on a Ford Contour involves removing the right motor mount, removing the serpentine belt, crankshaft pulley, and idler pulleys, removing the upper and lower timing belt covers and loosing the timing belt tensioner. It would be wise to replace the tensioner. The whole kit is about $160. You have to buy a timing tool to properly do the job. Cost about $45. Upon installation the camshafts need to be aligned with the crankshaft using the top dead center timing mark on the crankshaft pulley and slots in the crank shafts. That's where the timing tools come in. The kit has step by step instructions. Total parts will run about $200, but a mechanic is gonna charge $5-600 so it's worth it.
How can you see a diagram of serpentine belt on a 99 Ford Contour?
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Were is the location of power steering pump on 2000 ford contour?
It is driven off the serpentine belt
Serpentine belt diagram for 1996 ford contour?
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How do you put the serpentine belt on a 1998 ford contour 20L?
I am trying to save myself some money and I want to change the serpentine belt on my 1998 ford contour 2 L manual transmission....any ideas out there I would really appreciate any advice.
How do you tell if the serpentine belt is tight enough on a 1999 ford contour 4 cylinder?
thay adjust themself
Where is the tensioner on 98 ford contour?
If it is the same as my 99, you have to take the passenger side front wheel off and the right plastic piece held by two bolts to be able to gain access the tensioner pulley.
How do you tighten a serpentine belt for a 1998 Ford Contour?
Buy a Chevy!!!! That was a big help. Most but not all serpentine belt systems have a spring loaded tension pulley that just holds constant tension on the belt. If there is a tension pulley, it will be the one pulley that is not attached to anything like the alternator or AC. After that, the alternator is the most likely to be the one that adjusts.
