Take out the 2 bolts using a 14 mm socket and wrench on the top bolt and a 14 mm endwrench on the other bolt. To allow easier access to the two bolts, remove the air intake/filter box on the left side of the engine compartment as well as the passenger side tire and plastic wheel well fender
The water pump is the tensioner for the timing belt. if you need to adjust it, replace it.
* To replace the belt rotate the tensioner counterclockwise on V6 models or clockwise on V8 models to relieve the tension on the belt * Remove the belt from the auxiliary components
It has a timing belt. Make sure that you replace it ever 60,000 miles. If it snaps on you, that is bad news!
The total cost for replacing bolt, serpentine belt and belt tensioner on a 2006 Honda Civic?
The tensioner has a spring in it that provides the correct tension for the belt. If it is too loose, replace the tensioner.
u do not adjust belt tensioner if belt is loose, u need to replace belt as tensioner works automatically
Worn belt or belt that has stretched to the point the tensioner cannot keep the proper tension. The tensioner can also be defective. Replace the belt and the tensioner.
By locating and loosening the 'tensioner' for that belt, if the alternator mount does not include a tensioner.
Remove beltUnbolt tensioner and remove
there is no adjustment for tension on a serpentine belt because there is a spring tensioner the belt goes around and if it is sticking and not keeping the belt tight enough you will have to replace the tensioner. They probably cost more than the labor to do it.
Disconnect the battery. Rotate the belt tensioner to release the belt. Have a helper remove the belt while holding the tensioner. Replace the belt, putting the new one on over the pulleys in the same direction. The tensioner can now be released.
You have to unscrew the tensioner bolt and remove the serpentine belt first, then change the pulley and replace the belt.You have to unscrew the tensioner bolt and remove the serpentine belt first, then change the pulley and replace the belt.