Is the belt routed correctly? your local auto parts store could help with routing diagrams.
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15 mm wrench Put it on the tension pulley and pull to take tension off belt
Yes you can I did and if you take a string and run it around the pulleys and not the compressor, then subtract about an inch for tension, it works just fine. I had to take the belt back a couple of times to get one that actually fit
The "serpentine" belt does not serpentine. It runs the alternator and water pump only. To change you will need to work from underneath. If you have AC remove the AC belt by loosing the AC adjuster bolt and sliding the compressor over. If you have to take the AC belt off better change it, they are cheap and you don't want to do this again for a long time. Loosen the alternator adjuster pinch bolt. Some Fireos has a adjuster screw, some don't Move the alternator to loosen belt. Remove and install new. Tension belt to recommended tension on packaging on new belt. Reinstall AC belt, use the tension instructions on the package.
I JUST CHANGED MY TENSION BELT. THERE IS A SHINNY PULLEY RIGHT BEHIND THE UPPER MOTOR MOUNT. TAKE A 15MM, THERE IS A BOLT ON IT, PULL CLOCKWISE, THE PULLY SHOULD RELEASE THE TENSION
you need the take the drive belt out, with the serpentine tool, release the tension on the spring loaded arm, take the bolt on the middle, install your new one, tight the bolt in the middle and you done
You'll probably need to buy three belts and take two back before you get it right. Take a piece of string, hold the end exactly where the belt leaves the pulley before the compressor, follow the same path the belt does around the compressor and on to the next pulley where you want to mark the string where it meets the pulley. Take the measurement of the string, subtract it from the overall length of the old belt (with AC) and that will give a pretty good idea of how long a belt you need to bypass the compressor. Buy that one and another two (slightly smaller and slightly bigger because it's important to have roughly the proper amount of tension on the belt.jwko - you can also remove the a/c compressor and get a belt that is for your application without a/c
If you are wanting to stop the A/C from working, then just pull the fuse or disconnect the power to the compressor clutch. take the slack by using a half inch rachet on the tension pully,remove the part of the belt from the a/c compressor use a peice of string or tape and mark the slack auto will give you a belt that will be close to what u need . It worked for me
tell them you want a belt for your car with out compressor. from harmonic balancer to wat ever else is running on your belt..
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Comprssor bolt will be in your way so you have to take that off. I take both mounting screws off and the belt comes off. You have to get the ac belt off there , so to do that you just cut the belt with a knife. Then there is no way of loosening the compressor, so what you have to do is loosen the pully wheel. It will be located under the power steering pump. Then all you have to do is slide that pully wheel down the slotted adjuster mount. Then you have to jack the motor up and loosen the engine damper mount and slide a new belt arount the mount. (If you want to take the belt off with out cutting it you will see what I am talking about). It has to be around the mount, and the mount is inside the loop of belt. Thread up the adjustable pully, compressor and drive wheel on the belt. and then Tighten the belt. When the tension is on the belt tighten the nut on the pully. check for the proper deflection.
Hi, You will need a 14mm wrench or long handle socket find the tension pulley by squeezing belt with fingers, put spanner on tension pulley nut then turn it clock wise until belt slackens, then change belt, should take about 2 min to change. Regards Nick. Frontera V6 owner West Sussex