🌒 How To Tension A Serpentine Belt

How To Replace Serpentine Drive Belt 2007-2011 Honda CRV. Serpentine Drive Belt - Insert your belt through the left-side loops first. Take the end of your belt, and begin inserting it into your belt loops with the loop on the front left side of your pants. Thread the belt end through each loop, pulling the belt through as you go. Once you reach the last loop, buckle your belt. First I would try to re-align the belt. Release the tension on the belt and line it up correctly on the power steering pulley. Make sure it looks right everywhere. Then release it, start the car, and see if it stays correct or moves. If it again becomes off-centered, I'd say there's a problem. Inspecting the Belt for Tension Issues 1. Turn the vehicle off and remove the keys from the ignition. While you may want to inspect the belt with the motor 2. Use a ruler to check the belt’s tension. In many applications, the serpentine belt needs only to be reasonably tight. 3. Check for cracks When should you replace the serpentine belt tensioner. Let’s get this straight from the get-go, a serpentine belt tensioner doesn’t last the life of the vehicle. In fact, most start to show serious wear right around the 100K mile mark. You may think a worn tensioner just means your belt loses tension; you’d be wrong. It’s just the opposite. The replacement cost of a drive belt is only going to be between $100 and $200 in most cases. The belt itself will cost between $30 and $90 while the labor costs will probably be between $150 and $200. The ease of accessing the serpentine belt will determine how much the labor costs are. Step 4 – Inspect belt operation. With the belt in place and properly aligned on all pulleys, proceed to start the vehicle. With the engine idling, inspect the belt to make sure it is running true. If the belt looks to be partially off of a pulley, shut the engine off and re-position the belt as outlined above. Start by releasing tension using the steps as I've described above. Remove the two 10mm bolts with a wrench, and remove the tensioner with the bolts in it as an assembly. Installation is just the exact reverse order as removal. Once installed and the belt routed properly, yank on the belt to complete the job. SzA1gTU.

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