How do you install a serpentine belt on a 2002 Ford Focus SE?

Answer 1

write down how the belt is currently installed loosen the tensioner with a 15 mm socket it is the last pulley on the far bottom left you must remove the passenger wheel and splash guard to get to this pulley after you loosen the pulley pull the belt off put on the new one in the same order i go over the alternator last usually make sure the belt is on all pulleys tight and off you go it is easier to get the belt on with 2 people time .5 - 1 hour

Answer 2

basically is the same thing like with other cars you will have to note the position of the belt then use a serpentine tool or wrench to remove the tension from the belt and remove the old one then put the new one in the same position as the old one be careful than the belt is in position sometimes is hard to see in the bottom of the engine if the belt was put on right. Check for proper tension and start the car if you hear something unusual stop the engine and check that the belt is in position right. You don't have to remove any components to put the belt on.

1. disconnect two big hoses from radiator.
2. put flat-blade screwdriver in radiator clips and pull toward front of car
3. pull out the radiator a little to remove the fan shroud and coolant reservoir.
4. remove the radiator while watching out for the shroud--it can break easily.
5. remove top clip holding reservoir tank (around bleeder screw)
6. pull out reservoir a little and disconnect hose from bottom
7. remove the shroud and reservoir tank
8. remove three screws from fan-blade and remove blade
9. remove caps from tensioner pulleys
10. start with AC tensioner on the left side--it has hydraulic piston--use a metric Allen wrench and turn clockwise to compress piston and remove belt
11. do the same with the main serpentine belt--which has a spring tensioner
12. be sure to check the part # on the belt!
13. reverse the process to re-assemble.

Answer 3

Begin by putting the new serpentine belt around the 1992 Mercedes-Benz engine pulleys. Tighten the serpentine belt with the tensioner pulley.