How to change the fan belt on 98 Durango V8 5.2l?

Answer 1

- 98 Dodge Durange Belt ReplacemeChanging the fan belt is fairly simple. You'll need to locate the tensioner pulley on the left side (passenger) side, right next to the alternator. FYI - it will be labeld on a little diagram on top of the radiator. Next, place a socket wrench on the bolt on the center of this tensioner pulley and apply pressure to the right (towards the driver side). Use a long handled wrench if you have one and you will need to apply quite a bit of pressure. You are just pushing against a spring - NOT taking it off. When the pulley is pushed over you can pull the belt off of the alternator right there on top. Release the pressure on the wrench and take the belt off. A few things, you may need to note the pattern of the belt IF you don't have the diagram on the radiator. The pattern is fairly simple and it is difficult to get it wrong. As a rule of thumb remember that the smooth pulleys contact the back or smooth part of the belt and the ridged pulleys contact the ridged side of the belt. Start off by putting the new belt on the bottom pulley and working up from there. Put the belt around all pulleys EXCEPT the top Alternator pulley. After your belt is in place you need to put the wrench back on the tensioner pulley and push it over to the right. Once it's pushed over you can put the final pulley (alternator) in the belt path. Putting the new belt on will be a little more difficult because it won't be stretched out like the old one and you may need someone to push on the wrench while you thread the belt over the last pulley. Best of luck!