I need to replace the tensioner belt pulley on my 2001 plymouth neon 2.0 and I am having trouble getting to the bolt that holds it in any tips for getting it out of the car.
Re: I need to replace the tensioner belt pulley on my...
I usually use a 3/8" breaker bar with a shallow well socket to get them out. They are typically hard to loosen but with the breaker bar it makes it easy.
You can get a box end wrench in there and use another wrench in the open end as leverage. I do that sometimes too!! They don't leave you very much room at all! Wish ya luck!You can get a box end wrench in there and use another wrench in the open end as leverage. I do that sometimes too!! They don't leave you very much room at all! Wish ya luck!
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Jack up the passenger side and remove the tire.
Remove the splash shield to gain access to the belt and tensioner.
Remove the serp belt.
Remove the bolts holding the pulley to the water pump.
Remove the pulley
Remove the bolts holding the water pump to the timing cover.
Remove the water pump.
Be prepared for the bolts to break. It happens often!
a serpentine belt tool is really needed to do this. you use the tool to move the tensioner to remove the belt. once you remove the belt there is a bolt in the center of the tensioner not on the pulley but the unit itself. unbolt this and you can remove the old one. the second belt should be replaced if your doing one. here is a picture to aid you. hope this helps
this is correct if you are talking about the power steering or ac, the power steering pulley can be replaced with out the pump being replaced, now, if its the ac throwing the belt it depends on if the compressor is frozen or just the pulley is bad, if the compressor is bad then replace the whole unit, to same some money get a used one, if the a/c doesnt work ddo you care? because a used one may have problem but will hold the belt. hope this is helpful.
Hello.
There should be some bolts that hold the pulley on to the motor. Check behind the bracket, I believe they are the bolt size of 9/16. If you are trying to get the serpentine belt off, you can also just have someone hold the pulley away from the belt as you maneuver the belt off the pulleys.
Hope this helps!
-Steve
THERE IS NO BOLT HOLDING BELT TENSIONER TO FRONT ENGINE MOUNT..TENSIONER IS PART OF FRONT MOUNT BRACKET..AVAILABLE FROM DEALER..YOU MUST REPLACE WHOLE ASSEMBLY AS FAR AS I KNOW..CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL AFTERMARKET STORES,THEY MAY HAVE A KIT..ALSO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER
t's located behind the timing belt on DOHC engines, and more than likely the same on SOHC engines. if you're a novice, DO NOT ATTEMPT. there will not be much room to work in. REMEMBER TO DRAIN THE COOLING SYSTEM FIRST!! This process can take a long time so plan to do it when you have at least 6 hours or more 1 support the engine 2 remove motor mount at timing belt cover 3 remove cover 4 you will need to remove the timing belt and tensioner(you will need to compress the tensioner with a vice before reinstall) there is a small hole in the side of the tensioner so that you may place an allen wrench through it to hold the tensioner in a compressed position. Also, this would be a good time to install a new timing belt. 5 remove and replace your water pump. 6 reinstall the tensioner, then belt 7 finish the reinstallation process
Thanks but I have no room to get a 1\2 rachet in there.
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