NEVER Replace Serpentine Drive Belt Until Watching This! Fast & Easy!
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Very nice idea. Didn't have an angled wrench so i used a standard breaker bar instead. Then I extended the breaker bar by slipping the longest socket end of a cross tire iron onto the end of the breaker bar. This allowed me to lean my body weight onto the frame of the cross tire iron to relieve the tension while leaving my 2 hands free to work on slipping the belt off. This same technique also helped a lot by freeing my 2 hands for slipping the belt back on. The only problem I had with the straight breaker bar is that I didn't have enough clearance to remove it until i applied more tension in the opposite direction. Then i was able to slip the breaker bar off. Got to remember next time to get an angled wrench. Thanks again for the good idea.
whoa. I remember using Chilton manuals when I was younger back in the nineties but this was a great video and I can't wait to try it and I got a scrambled through the toolbox and see what I got but thank you so much sir and God bless you and everything you do thank you again bye bye
Back in the 1600s I remember having to etch the belt diagram into a rock to remember it.
I used a 19mm socket with ½" drive breaker bar, instead of the wrenches. It didn't seem to be enough, at first. But, pulling back slowly, it released some more tension from the tension spring. And, when I had it pulled back, I put a small wooden block between the bar & the upper motor mount. Then, I could get a better grip, rearrange my hands, & pull the breaker bar back just enough to get the belt on. And, it was still tight.
This was after I had tried to put the belt on the wrong path, as usual. (I thought) I looked carefully, before I took it off, & even took a few pics. (what I could, from that angle, anyway) So, I stopped, & rechecked the path from the pics & verified them, online.
I know it's kinda off topic but does anyone know a good site to watch new movies online?
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@Houston Travis Happy to help xD
This was a good video but its best to take off the passenger side tire to get underneath and if the car has splash guards like most of them do you gotta take them off. Its easier trust me
That doesn't sound easier...
19mm six point socket on a breaker bar is the easiest...yes and remove pass side tire to get belt back on pulleys..
Can't wait for your video illustrating how to do it that way.
@@prule1335 is breaker bar used on 19mm idler pulley nut or used for leverage? Thanks
I couldn't get the belt off until I saw the method you used to release tension. I was trying to use only force and the belt continuously popped back into it's original placement on the alternator. Thank you!
I wonder howd you put the belt back on 🤔...
I always take a few pictures before I take anything apart. Invaluable habit. Great video, thank you.
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I’m going to tackle this after the Holidays 👍 I’ve scored a lot of great tips from TH-cam, wish I saved them all
gerald wilson There is also a reasonably priced tool at Harbor Freight to help get this job done which I’ve heard good things about.
Thanks man, very helpful! God bless you!
Thanks Paul, excellent trick. Great info for anyone who doesn't know where to start.
Im working on Camry 2004 LE 6 cylinder and to get to that 19mm nut I had to first remove couple of things to have better access to it. I dont see that part held by two log nuts I had to remove, actually I cant find a film with exactly same model of Camry and yours seem to be a bit different under the hood, at least to me. You say yours is 06, mine is 04. Well, this was my first attempt tonight, unsuccessful cause didn't have the right wrench and wasn't sure which one log nut exactly was that 19mm. Will try again today, you're right,with the right tools it could be done. Thanks for sharing this.
Interesting. There's a big difference then between my 4 cylinder and your 6 cylinder.
I started by holding a loop in the loose belt and placed it over the power steering pulley. Then, while keeping the belt pulled tight over the PS pulley, I routed it with fingers over the tensioner and then the crank pulley. Then I just worked my way forward over the AC pulley, the water pump pulley, and finally the alternator pulley. It literally only took a few minutes. However, before trying to put it on in the way I just described, it was freaking ridiculous and I failed over and over for about an hour.
Crazy but doable way to go.👍🏻 By the way, one thing I would ask and recommend for your video presentation page. Please change the RED underline to blue or other color. I think it's one I already seen marked by TH-cam . Thanks.
God Bless you for this Video
I have to change my alternator out because I got it tested and its going out on a 2005 Camry LE. This makes it seem doable. Thanks😁
This will also help you. th-cam.com/video/HoKY-n_W3Nk/w-d-xo.html
thanks for your explain how to take off serpentine belt
Excellent instruction
Very helpful information. Do you have a way to check the idler pulley after taking off the belt? Some say the idler pulley should be changed when the serpentine belt is replaced. Thanks.
Good video! I needed to know how to loosen the belt for the Camry
That's genius. I did this the old-fashioned way, and I kept thinking "I wish my ratchet had a curved handle!"
The only size rachet I could get in there was a 3/8 inch but the belt tensioner just puts too much stress on it so this way is just better and it's more user friendley.
Thank for the video
Thank you so much,
I would like bypass compressor pulley ...
Witch size of belt should i got for my camry?
My regards
I would recommend getting a price from the dealership and then search eBay. Either place will get you the proper size.
Thanks so much for the very usefull information.
Thank you for video, explained perfectly. However, when I went to my vehicle the 19mm bolt to use is BROKE OFF?! Suggestions on what to do to get belt off? I have to change alternator.
I'm thinking I may need to just "cut" belt off and replace the whole tensioner bracket assembly? If so, auto zone has for $120, I found one on ebay for $23 www.ebay.com/itm/Belt-Tensioner-Assembly-Fits-Scion-tC-xB-Toyota-Camry-Highlander-Rav4-Solara-/191648696474?hash=item2c9f27089a:g:FLwAAOSwu4BVuy8x&vxp=mtrOf course the one for cheaper is looking good or would that be low quality and better off with the more expensive one from Autozone?
I had to replace the alternator on my 2005 Camry. When I was putting the belt back on the 19mm hex on the belt tensioner snapped off just like yours did. I ended up having to go buy a new belt tensioner and then I installed that on my car. I am having trouble getting the new belt on.
3/4" is 19mm
Grip tite sockets
Instead of cutting your belt, try loosening the four bolts of the water pump pulley
Wow I believe Noah showed everybody this trick when he was working on the ark
This was really helpful until my husband couldn’t fit his hand in and knocked off the belt completely 😒
Leah you should have tried fixing the car then.
Can't get new belt on because its too tight, I broke the tensioner bolt/handle attempting to remove the old belt. So I bought a new tensioner, cut the original belt off and went through hell pulling the old tensioner out and getting a new on back in. But I got it, So now with a new tensioner and new belt I just failed to get the new belt on because I can't get enough slack even with tensioner pulled down. This has already dug a dent into the new tensioner bolt using a 12 sided socket and breaker bar. And never got enough slack to slip the belt back on. So I'm really scared of breaking the new tensioner bold/handle again. The only thing I can think of is trying a 6 sided socket instead of a 12sided one. And since the new belt is obviously tighter than the a worn one, I'm looking for some tips. All this because I needed to replace the alternator. So here I am with all new tensioner, alternator and belt and I can't get the belt back on. PsssT!!
JJ FsX Are you trying to get the belt back on by yourself?
Thanks so much for the quick reply and this video, it helped me alot during this process. I was just coming back to delete this because I got it! At first I was trying on my own, but knew I need another pair of hands, tried my girlfriend, that didn't work out. And as I said my 12 sided socket would not seat well on the 19mm nut and I was NOT going to keep trying with it after having ruined the original tensioner with it. I had resigned myself to having to go buy another set of 6 sided short sockets. BUT by chance my neighbor came home who I had borrowed the breaker bar from and I went ahead and asked him if he had a 6 sided socket and he did and I asked him if he had a minute just to help pull that belt over. He did and at first we had issues still, but we got it by.....instead of trying to pull it over the alternator pulley as the last pulley we changed up so that the last pulley to pull it over was the smooth pully below the alternator and it worked! So we are good, the car (my girlfriends) is back on the road with new tensioner, new alternator and belt! Man, getting that tensioner in and out was NOT FUN! But feeling much better now. lol Again really appreciate the fact you were willing to help. You have a great evening!
P.S. For anyone who has to replace the tensioner on one of these Camry's this video shows the very daunting and specific process: th-cam.com/video/hZGM_Ju6LDw/w-d-xo.html It is what I followed almost exactly to do it. The only thing different was that this guy doesn't say to loosen the bolt on the motor mount and to not raise the engine more than two inches. Another video I watched did say that but didn't show the process as well as this video. I now know the motor mounts already have some play and if you don't need to raise the engine much at all you might get away with not removing the motor mount nut but I did just to be safe and not ruin the motor mount. Just raise engine enough to get that bolt above the frame and resting on it as shown in the video, no more (you should be good when its raised between 1.5 to 2 inches).
@@Butwanna So glad to hear you got the belt on. Getting another set of hands and sliding it over the
tensioner pulley which has no raised edges was going to be my recommendation. I have also found
putting Armor-All on the belt can also help it slide on easier. Last month I replaced another alternator on
a Toyota Highlander and cracked some ribs or cartilage or both which has still not fully healed trying to do this on my own. Next time I'll try to get another set of hands. Good job again. I'm sure you're girl friend is very proud of you.
May your bones heal quickly kind sir. I checked out some of your other tips videos, liked and subscribed. I'm going to try your jerky method, that does look quick and easy and good. I only upload videos at TH-cam channel name "All Things Flight Simulator X". If your interested in flight sims and photo-real tours of places from the air check it out, or ignore if your not.
Thanks a lot I'm just finding the courage to change the alternator on Toyota echo, I got quoted $650 deciding whether to diy or better my talents else where😂
Tones Yolo If you look through my videos you’ll find one on replacing an alternator which might give you some help. I would say removing and reinstalling the serpentine belt is probably the hardest thing of the whole job. At least it was in my case.
Hey bro I found the video on how to take the belt off thanks so much man awesome an how to remove the alternator just waiting for the new one to turn up thanks brother
👍😊 just take your time and you’ll be fine.
Great trick! Is it possible to do that with a breaker bar?
I found it more difficult to perform with a breaker bar because there's so little room to work.
proclaimliberty2000 I thought that might be the case. Thank you!
you are a great help! thank you! 😭✨✨
Helped me a ton on my Camry
Thanks for the comment!
Is it the same procedure for the 2003 xle?
I don't know
How do you replace the idler pulley? Its not a traditional bolt and im having a difficult time trying to tale the bolt out.
The best thing in your video is the safety
You are very careful about the safety
However I have Camry2003 and
I want to change the belt but should I push the bolt down or up???!!! Because last time I see the mechanical push it up!!
Safety, except he seems to be working on the car naked. I always wear a fairly thick long sleeved shirt when working...has saved my arms from being scratched up numerous times.
@@stevemccooleq Yeah. I ain't hating or anything, but not using a proper belt wrench while working under high-tension shirtless when the parts store will lend you the tool for free isn't really the pinnacle of safety.
Great video! Thx
Thank you
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I struggled so much putting the belt back on after I replaced the alternator. First I tried with wrenches , that wasn't enough so I went to harbor freight bought me a special tool for it . I tried it and after about 20 tries I managed to slip the belt on the alternator! Why was it so hard even with the tool?
thank you boss. you helped me
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Thank you. This was very difficult to remove the belt. But thanks for showing how. I don't have any help, so thank you.
thanks dude
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I have to do this soon. I think I’ll just remove the dog bone and that part underneath it just to access it with my breaker.
Can always use a socket and ratchet. Then use the bar from your jack for leverage.
Mine does not have that tensioner it has to separate belts
I have a lot of trouble trying to put a new belt
I tried this but I couldn't get enough slack in the belt to get it off the alternator and I had the tensioner all the way in, it could be that because the tensioner and belt were recently replaced I don't know. Seems like this is a two person job.
Shaved the tensioner bolt, tools aren't working now :( just keeps sliding off
Hey brother I have ? My Serpentine belt tensioner lock from a 2009 Camry and I can’t get it to go back up and create the same tension is there some way you could help me show me or tell me with instructions on how to unlock it or does that mean that I need a new one? Please brother I’m on a buget.
You probably need a new one and will find the best price on Ebay.
Why not a socket and breaker bar? Looks like there is room
Not possible on a lot of vehicles.
When changing my alternator I tried to replace the belt. I was able to get old belt off but couldnt get new one on. And I was cranking down on that tensioner as hard as I could. Ended up using old belt which was still in good shape( I think it had been replaced already). Any tips? I had a helper, specific tool just for tensioner. Old belt went right back on but I couldnt get new one even close. And it was the proper belt. Tips?
John DeF try and slide the belt over the tensioner pulley which of course has no raised edges. You could also put armor all on the backside of the belt where it will slide on to the tensioner pulley.
Great video and comments 👍Does anyone know if a long 1/4 inch breaker bar will work? Or is breaker bar used on other cars? Thanks
Do you need to take the passenger side front wheel off to put the new belt back on?
No
iluvbogs---I have seen videos about removing the psngr front wheel, plus the splash guard (held on with 2 10mm bolts) between the wheel and engine. Doing those steps is supposed to make it easier to remove and replace the belt. I have an 08 Camry with 37K miles, so I won't need to do this for awhile. But watching this and other videos help to get the job done.
Take the tire off go in from underneath
question for you, the belt tensioner bolt snapped off when i was trying to remove the belt. any tricks to remove the belt so i can replace the alternator?
PCHS Treasurer The only trick I know of is to put armor all on the tensioner pulley and belt and slide the belt off the tensioner pulley first.
That is way too much work for this job.
Grip tite socket set. Never failed me. Caliper bracket bolt was completely rounded. No grip. Slap grip tite socket on it with some oil for penetration. Came right off. Was even able to put it back on and reuse with those sockets. Its like 20 bucks for 8 sockets but it has a lifetime no hassle warranty. Trust me every car guy needs these.
What do i do if i kinda ran down the 19 millimeter not and it wont go down anymore?
You pull back slowly, & steadily, & it will give a little bit more.
So I took off my belt but then I lost tension how do I reput on tension? Do I just pull down on the 19mm n hope it establish tension?
Dan Moua Yes
How about putting it on?, It's not going on ,like it's got no slack, I even put the belt on the pulley's first then tried yo slide it on the tensioner pulley ladt, so all the slack is out, and it's still not enough yo go on??????, Somebody please tell me what I'm doing wrong. wrong
Are you absolutely positive that you have the right size belt? Is it an OEM belt? Sometimes other makes don’t fit right.
Ok, update, I got the belt on, you have to loosen the alternator bolts or don't tighten then just yet, after I loosend the alternator the belt went on with ease.
@@skyartrc8286 good job! Your perseverance paid off. Vehicles can be so different in so many ways. 👍😊
This video really helped thank you!
You're very welcome!
You said 2002 to 2006, that 2006 in the video doesn't match the 2005 in my shop. Maybe it's due to mine being an XLE?
TJ Kroz The XLE is a six cylinder my LE is a four-cylinder.
LOL please stop by your local HF store pick up a serpentine belt removal tool kit 63689 for only $14 with a 20% coupon. It doesn't come with a 19mm but you should already have one hanging around so snap it on and get grooving. And also you should always jack up your car when doing this or you'll have a hard time routing your new belt back on.
Can you do mine for me🥺
Thank you!
Tried it and its not working. You do not have much room to press.
This doesn't work putting it back on is the biggest pain I've e er experienced!
Thanks to video maker and to God
I keep seeing all these people remove their serpentine belts from their cars all super fragile like. If it’s broken/you’re replacing it, why not cut it off and pull it out? Just seems so much easier.