replacing my serpentine belt-how to
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Mudding
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replacing my serpentine belt-how to
My belt needs changing badly and i have the belt already and would like to do this myself but i have no idea how. i have never done it on a rover or any car for that matter. can someone walk me through it or link me to a walk through? the rave cd is not an option, its to big to download on my little netbook :/
Baja
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From: Georgia, USA
Remove the top of the fan shroud.
Loosen the idler tension by turning the pivot bolt clockwise.
Remove old belt.
Release tension on the idler.
Install new belt on all pulleys except the idler.
Rotate the idler pivot again and slip the belt over the pulley.
Release tension on the tensioner.
Check to make sure the belt is square on all the pulleys.
Loosen the idler tension by turning the pivot bolt clockwise.
Remove old belt.
Release tension on the idler.
Install new belt on all pulleys except the idler.
Rotate the idler pivot again and slip the belt over the pulley.
Release tension on the tensioner.
Check to make sure the belt is square on all the pulleys.
Last edited by antichrist; Jul 20, 2010 at 07:47 PM.
Pro Wrench
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From: North Carolina Coast
double, triple, quadrupal check that you have the belt routed correctly. There are other ways to route it that seem right but they don't allow it to tighten enough, it will work til it gets cold out and then start slipping.
Baja
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From: Pittsburgh PA suburbs.
It helps if you have a second person to assist. If you have a second person, it helps for one to get underneath and help feed the new belt into place on the lower pulley as the other person slips it into place from the top. That makes it a lot simpler, especially if you have never done it before.
And like they said, ensure proper routing or you won't be turning the alternator enough to keep the battery charged up. It's pretty simple, only one bolt to loosen, and it's just a quater turn or something like that. You don't even remove it, just release the belt tension. When the new belt is in place, you pivot the bolt back to it's original position to reapply belt tension. Your new belt may appear to be smaller, especially if the old one has stretched. Mine was stretched and severely cracked when I replaced it.
And like they said, ensure proper routing or you won't be turning the alternator enough to keep the battery charged up. It's pretty simple, only one bolt to loosen, and it's just a quater turn or something like that. You don't even remove it, just release the belt tension. When the new belt is in place, you pivot the bolt back to it's original position to reapply belt tension. Your new belt may appear to be smaller, especially if the old one has stretched. Mine was stretched and severely cracked when I replaced it.
Baja
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From: Georgia, USA
thanks, I corrected it.
Last edited by antichrist; Jul 21, 2010 at 04:20 AM.
