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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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how hard is it to change the serpentine belt. do you have a link to instructions.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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which belt would that be????
timing belt....alternator belt.....or powersteering belt???

a serpintine belt is just what they call a wide flat belt......other kind is a v-belt...
so basically we need to know if its the alt. belt or timing belt
 
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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actually i dont kno. it squeeks a little so prolly not the timing belt
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 02:22 AM
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actually i dont kno. it squeeks a little so prolly not the timing belt
Probably your power steering belt then. Just retighten it using the 1/4" breaker bar method.

 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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Just retighten it using the 1/4" breaker bar method.
1/4" breaker bar is kinda small

how about a 1/2" breaker bar, 15mm wrench, and a 13mm socket.......
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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^^^Something like that.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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y 15mm wrenchAND 13mm socket
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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yea could u imagine a 1/4 inch breaker bar? do they make them
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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i have a 1/4" breaker bar and a 3/8" breaker bar in the garage....the 1/4" is just kinda funny looking...
anyways..
in order to tighten or loosen the alt. belt, there is 1-15mm swivel bolt on the passenger side of the motor...almost under the motor mount....then there are 2-13mm...(though depending on the year they might be 10mm) bolts in the opposite side of the aluminum bracket to the right of the power steering pump...they are located right under the thermostat housing....
when the bolts are loose, there is a square slot that fits a 1/2" breaker bar thats located right between the 2 powersteering lines that connect to the pump....if you put the breaker bar in there and lift up and towards the rear of the car, you will tighten the belt...you just have to hold tension on it while you tighten the other 3 bolts.......its a manual tensioner
 
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