Serpentine Belts

If it's anything like the 05, the trick is to remove the lever for the release fork before removing the transmission. This is because the clutch plate and release bearing becomes attached to each other. This is a pull type clutch pressure plate. Meaning that the release bearing fits into a clip that is part of the pressure plate assembly. Once you press the clutch pedal, the release bearing pulls the clutch pressure plate towards the transmission, allowing the clutch disc to be released from the engine flywheel. Once you remove the atuator arm, the pivot for the release shaft is free to rotate to release the release bearing from the fork. You should see the release bearing still attached to the pressure plate once the transmission is removed. Oh, one more thing, you will have to remove the subframe in order to gain access to the transmission for removal. My car has a 4 cylinder by the way. Oh there is one more thing. You have to reinstall the release lever to the release fork arm before installing transmission. If you fail to do this, the release arm may rotate without you being aware, therefore the release bearing will become dislodged from the release fork. That is the most critical step for reinstallation.

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find the tensioner, get the correct wrench to rotate the tensioner. swing it aside enough to get the old belt off , carefully route the new belt making sure it is sitting on all the pulleys correctly, swing the tensioner aside to create enough slack to put the belt in place.

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There is a picture in the motor compartment.

No. Only the cam belt effects timing.

That tensioner pulley will not go loose do it it being Spring loaded. DO NOT attempt to disassemble it, the spring is under a huge amount of pressure. The best way is to go to your local autoparts store and rent or buy a "Serpentine Belt Removal Tool" It will attach to the tensioner and give you the best leverage on it.

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The diagram is posted under the hood on the passager side.

Tke the tire, brakes and the hub off, move the thing that holds the hub, that long rod is your axle pull on it or bang it out of the transmission and there u go, its pretty easy it just requires alot of muscle

It is in between a 9/16 inch and a 5/8 inch.

Serpentine means it is shaped like a snake, it curves from side to side.

squeal is a lose belt or one of the accessory will need to be replaced soon

i'am replacing a serpentine belt on a air condition compressor. i would like some diapham or step instructions would work the best thank you roger

Where is the belt tensioner on a ford 2003 f350 6l diesel? i need to loosen so that i can replace the alternater

Serpentine Belt

Under the hood should be a diagram of the belt, this is your best reference without the service manual. All you have to determine is which direction to rotate the belt tensioner, and then put the belt back on as shown in the diagram.

If it is not you can run down to your nearest auto parts store and they can print it out for you or just buy the Hayes or chilton manual on your car. It only cost a few bucks and it well helps you out later down the line if something else brakes.

Check owner's manual. If you don't have one copy and paste link below; www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owners_manuals

forward drive belt is a Gates # 6838 38x1/2 reverse belt is a Gates # 45x1/2

If the vehicle will start, it can be moved. A loose serpentine belt, depending on HOW loose it is will affect the alternator output voltage, which provides electricity for the vehicle and recharges the battery. If the alternator is not providing enough power, the engine can run off the battery until it is used up, at which point the entire vehicle loses power and shuts down.

A loose belt also affects operation of the water pump, which pushes hot coolant out of the engine block into the radiator where it can be cooled. Then engine might overheat.

The Acheiva has a spring loaded idler pulley to keep tension on the belt. A loose belt may be an indication that the idler needs to be replaced, along with the belt. I have never heard of a belt stretching enough to become loose, but if it has, it will soon break because the fibers in the belt are likely separated which weakens the belt.

well is it a 4 cyl, v-6 or v-8? there should be a diagram on the underside of the hood or when you open the hood look down where the hood latch is.

First you take the old belt off, and then you put the new belt on!!

Some have a indent that fits 3/8 ratchet on base of arm

An accessory belt is any belt that drives additional power systems from the front crank of an engine. Typically, these "accessories" are the alternator, power steering pump, and air conditioning compressor. In many rear wheel drive vehicles, a belt is also used to drive the radiator fan. Typically called "V-belts," they are so named because of their wedge shaped cross section that grips the groove in the drive pulleys.

A serpentine belt is a particular kind of accessory belt design that drives all of the accessories with a single belt. It does this by winding a serpentine course around all the pulleys. Serpentine belts are wider and flatter than V-belts, and grip the pulleys with multiple shallow grooves.

Serpentine belts are considered the best contemporary solution to accessory drive requirements, as they require less engine compartments space, reduce design complexity, and are easier to change. On the down side, if they fail, you have a major problem, as all your auxiliary systems will fail at once. For this reason, they are manufactured to much higher standards, and are correspondingly more expensive.