How hard is it to fix the serpentine belt on my '97 Ranger (3.0 Liter)? How are is it to replace the air filter? How much do the parts cost? I'm not bad at fixing things, but I have never worked on a car before. Is there some where I can get directions to fix these things?
Garage wants to charge me
$60-Serpentine belt replacement
$20-Air filter replacement
Is it worth the time to do it at home or should I just pay the garage to do it?
2006-11-16 03:23:48 · 7 answers · asked by chromecranium 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You would be looking at roughly half the price for a ecent brand of belt and an air filter. Check your prices at your local auto parts store. If you are even slightly enclined, you can replace these on your own. There is a tensioner pulley on the Ranger that you can use a cresent wrench on to gai leverage to release the tension if you have limited tools. Once you release the tension you can take the old belt off, re-route the new belt, releive tension on the pulley once again so you can put the new belt back on the pulleys and then release the tension onto the new belt. As long as you trace the belt over all the pulleys to make sure that you one each pulley true and straight, you're good to go. The air box will wither have a couple of clips or maybe some scres depending on your year (I don't recall) but you can also do thi.
What you would be paying for a tthe shop is the conveinence of having somebody else do it all right then and there. It si a one stop deal. Plus a little mark up on parts. Many people find it worth while to have somebody else do it because they will never get around to doing it all on their own and a shop can do it in minutes literally.
It's your call but I feel certain that you can complete the task if you got into it.
2006-11-16 03:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Clint M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do both yourself very easy. Buy the belt and air filter from an autoparts store. The air filter will have a few small clamps on the box pop the clamps up and remove the old filter, clean any debis out of the box and put the new filter in. Your belt is easy as well, there will be a diagram on the radiator core support, above the grill, that shows how to route the belt, then find the tensioner, there will be like a 3/8 slot in it for a ratchet, it will move when pressure is applied your belt will slide off of the pulleys and then put your new one on.
2006-11-16 11:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by Hunter3333 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing any car owner should do when they buy a car is buy a Chilton's or Haynes manual for their vehicle. It will show you where the parts are on your car and the easiest way to replace them. These manuals are available at Auto Parts stores for under $20.00. Make sure you get the right one for your year of vehicle. You do not need a Haynes AND a Chilton's just one or the other.
By the way, if you are not mechanically inclined, pay for the serpentine belt. But the air filter is a no-brainer and the auto parts store clerk may even put it in for you.
2006-11-16 11:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by maamu 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the belt is more work, you need some tools and skills
the air filter should be a mater of poping off some clips and poping in the new one.
2006-11-16 11:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by head_banger_yyc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO to an auto parts store. Many of them have repair manuals for the individual makes.
2006-11-16 11:28:10 · answer #5 · answered by Handy man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the tools and the capability then go for it get yourself a chiltons book. Those are not bad prices though. I say go for it!
2006-11-16 11:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by quick8stang29 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a
Ford Ranchero GT With a 460 Big Block, 1974 to be exact, thanks for noticing
2006-11-16 11:28:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋