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Serpentine Belts
A serpentine belt is a single, continuous belt utilized in driving devices – such as power steering pump, alternator and others – in an automotive engine. First used by Mercedes-Benz, the belt is more efficient than the older multiple belt system.
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How do you change the serpentine belt on a 99 Mercury Cougar?
I'm not sure how experienced you are but there is a tensioner pulley that you may be able to tell is not the alternator, water pump, A/C Pump, or main pulley. If you put a socket od the nut that is in the tensioner pulley and TIGHTEN it, the entire pulley will move towards the front of the engine. When that happens the belt becomes loose and you can remove it. You'll have to take off a couple of small covers if I remember right, but they are easy. When you put thew new belt on make sure it is going the correct direction. If you don't have a diagram of the belt as it's installed you should draw yourself one before you take it off so you will know what to run the belt around, over or under---peace:)
Do you have to take off the motor mount to put on the belt?
In general, no, but there is always the possibility that some manufacturer out there is the exception.
What is the diagram for 2001 Ford Taurus serpentine belt?
show me the diagram a 2001 ford taurus se fan belt
See a serpentine belt diagram of a 94 ford f-350 diesel?
diagram should be under hood in front of radiator. other than that any ford dealer can get you a pic
change the idler pulley
What is the serpentine belt routing on a 2000 Oldsmobile intrigue 3.5 v6?
Verbal description of the complete serpentine belt loop on a 99 Olds 3.5 V6 (probably the same on a 2000):
Top of CAM to top of ALTERNATOR - bottom of ALTERNATOR to top of nearby (front) PULLEY - bottom of PULLEY to top of A/C COMPRESSOR - bottom of COMPRESSOR to bottom of CRANK - top of CRANK to bottom of middle PULLEY - top of middle PULLEY to bottom of rear TENSIONER - top of TENSIONER to back to top of CAM.
Remember the serpentine belt has ribs on only one side, the ribs face AWAY from the two guide pulleys and TOWARD the pulleys on the Alternator, Compressor, Crank, Cam and Tensioner. You should tell by the pulley being smooth or ribbed as needed.
On my 1998 Intrigue the diagram is on a sticker located by the serpentine belt, although it may be different on 2000 intrigues because of the different engine used.
It depends on the reason why the belt snapped. It is not usual or likely that a belt already snaps after only 7500 miles, while they should do 80.000 miles or more. The reason can be that they have not had the tension right or that the rollers were not replaced or in line. That should be then the fault of the mechanic or garage. Go to a (another) dealer and let him make a report, back it up with photographs and complain at the garage who changed the belt. Succes
How do you replace a serpentine belt on a 1997 Jeep Wrangler?
Loosen the bolts on the alternator (do not take them all the way out), push the alternator toward the engine a little, take off the belt, (make sure you draw the path of the belt first) install the new belt according to the serpentine belt path diagram, and pull the alternator away from the engine (you may need a iron bar to help you be careful not to damage the alternator) and have someone else tighten the bolts of the alternator while you put tension on the alternator to tighten the belt.
Why does the serpentine belt keep breaking on a 99 Plymouth neon?
The belt tensioner is probably bad.
Where can one buy belt buckles for men?
Belt buckles for men can be bought at various online sites as well as numerous local stores like departmental, clothing and even street side vendors. Before making a purchase, one should make sure of the sizing required as different buckles are made to conform to different widths of belts, the length of the belt usually does not matter for traditional buckle designs.
Will my engine still run if the serpentine belt breaks?
yes but many Bad things can result if u continue to run your engine with out one u can throw off your timing drain your battery and u can even cause your car to catch on fire or over heat
How to Change belt on vs commodore?
I'll Quote for you the directions given by the Gregory's Manual (No 268 for Commodore Lexen V6 1995 - 1997)
Drive Belt:
The Drive Belt tension is controlled by a tensioner assembly which maintains the correct tension on the drive belt and compensates for wear and stretch.
The tensioner assembly is equipped with a tension indicator that shows when the tensioner is exerting minimum pressure on the drive belt.
Check the drive belt for cracks or separation between the rubber and the fibre belt by examining the portion of the belt that is positioned around the water pump pulley.
Note: If the drive belt is slipping and the tension indicator is within the normal operating range, remove the drive belt and check that the pulleys operated by the drive belt including the tensioner pully ratate smoothly without binding. If no fault can be found, renew the drive belt tensioner as described in the Engine section.
To Renew
(1) Place a 15mm ring spanner on the drive belt tensioner pulley bolt and rotate the pulley assembly anti-clockwise away from the belt BOLT IS LEFT HAND THREAD!
(2) Hold the pully in this position and remove the drive belt from the water pump pulley. Return the pully to its previous position.
(3) Disconnect the drive belt from the engine pulleys and remove the drive belt
Installation is a reversal of the removal with attention to the following points:
(1)When installing the drive belt ensure that the grooves in the drive and engine pulleys alighn.
(2)Rotate the tensioner pulley and position the drive belt onto the water pump pulley.
(3)Start the engine and check the drive belt and tensioner operation.
NOTE: It is normal for the drive belt to emit a squeak when the engine is started or stopped.
SEE GREGORYS MANUAL ENGINE TUNE UP SECTION PAGE 26 FOR DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION SCHEMATIC.
SCHEMATIC IS ALSO IN THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR YOUR CAR
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REFER TO THIS DIAGRAM UPON INSTALLATION FOR BELT DIRECTION
How do you change serpentine belt on a 2005 Ford Freestar?
First you will need a special serpentine belt tool since you will never be able to fit a regular wrench in the idler tension pulley. Once you have this tool you heave on the pulley enough to release tension from the belt and slip it off the pulleys. Make sure you note how the new belt weaves through the pulleys first, and then reinstall it.
How do you replace a serpentine belt on a 1999 Pontiac Bonneville SSE?
just need to know where it is located on car
How do you change a 2000 Chevy cavalier serpentine belt?
Note:The drivebelt routing decal on the radiator shroud to help during drivebelt install * To replace the belt rotate the tensioner pulley clockwise to release belt tension * Remove the belt from the auxiliary components and slowly release the tensioner * Route the new belt over the various pulleys again rotating the tensioner to allow the belt to be installed then release the belt tensioner
Where can you find a diagram of a F-750 Serpantine belt?
Depends on which engine you have. Caterpillar, Cummins, and Powerstroke diesels were available for the F750 at various times, as well as Triton gas engines.
Routing of a serpentine belt on a 1999 nubira?
Moving clockwise starting at the Alternator pulley - over power steering pump - down under compressor pulley - over to torsional damper - around damper to auto tensioner - around auto tensioner - back to alternator pulley.
How do you adjust the tension on a serpentine belt on a Pontiac Grand Am?
The belt tension should adjust automatically. There's a thing called a belt tensioner that has a strong spring in it (you can't see the spring) that keeps pressure applied to the belt. This belt tensioner is what makes the serpentine belt so hard to remove. Many times the tensioner is in a difficult place access.
How do you install a serpentine belt on a 1993 Chevy truck?
There should be a belt tensioner on one of the pullies on the passenger side of the engine. What you need to do is get a ratchet without a socket on it and there's a hole that it fits into on the tensioner, push the whole thing down and it'll loosen the belt up so you can slip it off. Just remember how the belt was on in the first place and you should be all set.
What is the Serpentine belt size that by-passes the AC on 98 Dodge Durango?
I Doubt You Will Find One That Will Work. Since A/C Comes As Standard Equipment On You Vehicle.
How do you change an alternator on a 2002 VW Jetta 1.8 turbo?
You will need to remove the belt from your 2002 VW Jetta alternator. Remove the wiring harness from the back of the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
Where can i Find a serpentine belt diagram for 2001 subaru 3.0?
A Google search turned up a hand full of diagrams.
https://www.google.com/#q=2001+subaru+outback+3.0+serpentine+belt+diagram
What is the main drive wheel on a serpentine belt on a 2000 ram van?
The pulley that actually makes the belt move is the crank shaft pulley. It's usually the largest one at the bottom center of the engine's front.
Do know the size of the shorter belt on a 99 caravan with a 3.3 that bypass the ac?
There is an available bypass kit, but the belt is the same. You remove the ac compressor and install an idler pulley.
