2006-08-09 04:31:56 · 6 answers · asked by sashaaspen 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
When I go to do this on any car, I follow the following steps.
First, locate the pulley which is spring loaded. Every car has one. you can put a Socket Driver directly into this pulley and when the driver is pulled, the pressure on the belt is loosened. Very easy.
Now, before you take the belt off, take a moment and sketch out the entire path. Making circles on a piece of paper and then a line to show the belt's path is all you really need.
Pull on the spring or pressure pulley, and remove the belt. Once removed, allow this pulley back into position. Leave it sit while you carefully place the belt over ALL the other pulleys, saving the pressure one for last. Now, all you need do is to pull back on the pressure pulley, slip the belt into place and allow the pressure pulley back into position. Double check the layout with your map.
2006-08-09 04:36:03 · answer #1 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've never put a serpentine belt on before, this vehicle is not a good one to start on. The engine is a 3.0 or 3.8 L V6 which sits sideways since the van is front wheel drive. This means you have about an inch and a half clearance between where the belt is located and the strut tower. It's not an easy one to change unless you've done it before. Probably best to get the right belt (and a new tensioner too, everybody thinks they last forever) at a auto parts store and take it to a garage to have it replaced. That way you don't get over-charged for the same parts by the garage. When you go to the auto parts store, tell the clerk the make, model and year of your van along with the motor size and whether or not it has air conditioning. All these things affect the length of the belt. You can find the motor size under the hood on the little rectangle sticker that says "Vehicle Emission Info".
2006-08-09 06:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by djm3452004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its very puzzling because of the fact there are various connections and cabling controls to be made. except you will come across an exact sort in some junkyard and take it from there, brackets and all. no longer properly easily worth the priority. And as properly, maximum injuries are in lots of cases led to by applying cruise administration being on and the driving force no longer paying interest.
2016-11-04 05:09:47 · answer #3 · answered by zubrzycki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend you find someone who knows how or take it to a shop. You could hurt yourself on the belt tensioned if it snaps back at you, the tension is pretty hard kinda like arm wrestling a guy that's how hard the tension will be for you.
You should take your vehicle to a local shop.
2006-08-09 05:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by grande alacrán 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the instructions in the Chilton Manual...and a lot af swearing, followed by a 6 pack of Budweiser.
That's how I fix my cars.
2006-08-09 04:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by alabasterdeplume 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give up! How?
2006-08-09 04:35:20 · answer #6 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋