serpentine belt

[farhaan]

hey i have a 2004 disc and i wud like to know how to change the serpentine belt.

thanks

[Bijujohn]

Remove the upper fanshroud, it unclips then pull upwards to remove.

Remove the fan from the waterpump with a fan wrench. Also becareful not to puncture the radiator.

Then remove A/C compressor pulley(some cars have the ACE pump mounted next to A/C compressor which uses the same cover) cover to completely expose the belt routing.

Be careful removing the 10mm bolts. They bolt through two pedastals and often fall. So you have to hold the bolt,cover, and pedastals. There's two bolts holding the cover.

This next step is important especially if your car is missng the belt diagram. Draw the belt routing on a piece of paper. Then remove beltension at the tensioner.

Install belt around all the pulleys in the diagram except the alternator.

Use the same step to install belt on alternator pulley which is always the last pulley to fit belt onto.

Then reverse procedure and tighten all bolts.