Replacing Serpentine Belt....
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Replacing Serpentine Belt....
I'm about to replace the serpentine belt on my '01 Ram 4x4 with the 318, is there anything else that I should be aware of?
I was plannnig on taking it to the shop, and then another option was to have a friend come over but ...it looks like I'll be oidng it on my own....nothing like trial and error.
I read the repair manual, and so far, I need to relaese the tensioner, remove and replace the belt...is that it?
Please help if you can or share any advice.
I was plannnig on taking it to the shop, and then another option was to have a friend come over but ...it looks like I'll be oidng it on my own....nothing like trial and error.
I read the repair manual, and so far, I need to relaese the tensioner, remove and replace the belt...is that it?
Please help if you can or share any advice.
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Serpentine belts are extremely easy, the only thing that you might run into is if you dont have your belt routing sticker on your core support, sometimes those stickers get flaked or scraped off and such. If you still have the picture then cool if not i'd suggest taking a quick picture of the routing of the belt because it can confuse you once you get to routing the new one back and getting the belt tensioner right.
I love serpentine systems vs the traditional multi belt systems.
I love serpentine systems vs the traditional multi belt systems.
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I read the repair manual, and so far, I need to relaese the tensioner, remove and replace the belt...is that it?
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After you take your belt off you should grab the tensioner and push it toward the drivers side and pull it toward the passenger side to make sure it doesn't stick in place, that would mean that it was bad.
The Dayco belt at Advance that is around 30$ is a good one and so is the Goodyear Gatorback at Autozone. I believe the Dayco belt has a lifetime warranty, so it is worth a call to see if that is true.
The Dayco belt at Advance that is around 30$ is a good one and so is the Goodyear Gatorback at Autozone. I believe the Dayco belt has a lifetime warranty, so it is worth a call to see if that is true.
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