FYI, for anyone who can't get the alternator to move back even after loosening that top bolt, you may have to loosen the mounting bolt on the underside of the alternator. This bolt should be 14mm and I had to to loosen it before I could get the alternator to slide back like the video shows. Hope that helps! Great vid.
2005 Toyota echo thank you video was more helpful then any other on the repair, only suggestion I could make is just jacking it up routing the belt from the bottom much easier, and to mark the adjusting bolt so you can put back to previous tension, you have skills to be able to do it from the top was doing oil change anyways is only an additional three bolts to access it from the bottom thank you for your video very helpful
Thanks for the video. Looks a lot easier than when i did it. LOL. I don't like the fact that there is no bolt style belt tensioner on this. Mine gets loose a lot and causes my AC to squeal like a pig when my rpms are not high.
Thanks Andy, I just saved some cash, My last belt just broke because my compressor pully froze and seized. I am going to try to bypass the compressor now with the smaller belt. Thanks Bro for your services!!! Wish me luck....
@@AndyMcBlane It's done and works great! More power than I have ever had with the car. I bought the belt for the car saying that it did not have AC, it was even cheaper.
@@AndyMcBlane No Andy, my compressor froze solid in -25 temperature. We need more of that global warming here in Canada eh, our farting cows are just not doing the trick!!
After much fiddling, I found the order the belt is installed makes a big difference. First install it on the two large bottom pulleys. They are the hardest to reach. Next, keeping tension of the belt so it doesn't slip off those pulleys, wrap the belt around the small alternator pulley at the top. All that remains is to slide the belt around the water pump pulley beneath the alternator pulley. Since that one doesn't have a v-notch, you can force it in place more easily that the others. Then tighten up the belt with the alternator.
Cheers for the vid mate. I have a loud squeak when the AC is on and I accelerate from 0. Hopefully its not the pulley itself or the bearing in it. But I'll know for sure thnx to your vid mate. Ta
Just another thing if your Echo is pinging it the fan belt it sounds strange but it worked on my after cleaning i injectors and doing timing that qll it was.
I guess not, this is the first revision of the echo ( nov '99, I think the AU echo manufacturing started in Oct '99) and also the Australian model so YMMV
Nov 1999 I believe (first month of production) though I would expect this design to have lasted through 2005 and, considering the Yaris uses the same engine, would assume that’s similar too
A new belt will loosen off over time so check after a few... weeks/ hundred kms or so. My 2001 Echo still going strong!
Thanks Richard. Good point that I did not cover in the video!
@@AndyMcBlane Oh heck, I meant to say thanks too by the way, your video is excellent! Cheers, Rich
FYI, for anyone who can't get the alternator to move back even after loosening that top bolt, you may have to loosen the mounting bolt on the underside of the alternator. This bolt should be 14mm and I had to to loosen it before I could get the alternator to slide back like the video shows. Hope that helps! Great vid.
2005 Toyota echo thank you video was more helpful then any other on the repair, only suggestion I could make is just jacking it up routing the belt from the bottom much easier, and to mark the adjusting bolt so you can put back to previous tension, you have skills to be able to do it from the top was doing oil change anyways is only an additional three bolts to access it from the bottom thank you for your video very helpful
Thanks for the video. Looks a lot easier than when i did it. LOL. I don't like the fact that there is no bolt style belt tensioner on this. Mine gets loose a lot and causes my AC to squeal like a pig when my rpms are not high.
Thanks for great video. Gave me lot of confidence repairing a snapped belt myself.
Glad it helped. Gotta keep the echo running!
just bought a 2000 echo with a bad belt squeak, thank you for sharing!
glad you found the video useful :)
Thanks Andy, I just saved some cash, My last belt just broke because my compressor pully froze and seized. I am going to try to bypass the compressor now with the smaller belt. Thanks Bro for your services!!! Wish me luck....
Good luck! Glad I could help. Do you need belt width?
@@AndyMcBlane It's done and works great! More power than I have ever had with the car. I bought the belt for the car saying that it did not have AC, it was even cheaper.
dan pawlowsky yeah the engine (especially the 1.3L) struggles with the AC on. Especially on hot days like we had in NSW yesterday
@@AndyMcBlane No Andy, my compressor froze solid in -25 temperature. We need more of that global warming here in Canada eh, our farting cows are just not doing the trick!!
Hey man , im trying to do the same..what is the size of the smaller belt or should i just buy en tell them belt without AC ? Thnk you !
After much fiddling, I found the order the belt is installed makes a big difference. First install it on the two large bottom pulleys. They are the hardest to reach. Next, keeping tension of the belt so it doesn't slip off those pulleys, wrap the belt around the small alternator pulley at the top. All that remains is to slide the belt around the water pump pulley beneath the alternator pulley. Since that one doesn't have a v-notch, you can force it in place more easily that the others. Then tighten up the belt with the alternator.
Love the birds singing in background
Yeah I used to love it too. Recently moved away from the forest and often miss it
Cheers for the vid mate. I have a loud squeak when the AC is on and I accelerate from 0. Hopefully its not the pulley itself or the bearing in it. But I'll know for sure thnx to your vid mate. Ta
I’d check the tension on the belt firstly :)
@@AndyMcBlane Cheers mate!
What is the size of the ac belt .and the engine belt
How much tension did you put on it? My squeak went away but I feel a loss in power. Any suggestions?
Make it tight enough so you’ve got 1-2 inches of play up and down
Just another thing if your Echo is pinging it the fan belt it sounds strange but it worked on my after cleaning i injectors and doing timing that qll it was.
How about the small belt? How can i loosen that one?
Tim which pulleys does it go around?
@@AndyMcBlane I think he's talking about the power steering belt that goes around the CS & PS pulleys.
dont you have to loosen the alternator bolt at the bottom?
I guess not, this is the first revision of the echo ( nov '99, I think the AU echo manufacturing started in Oct '99) and also the Australian model so YMMV
You rock thanks mate
How many pulleys are on 1nz-fe engine? Looks like that’s a 2nz-fe engine if am not wrong. Have 2003 Echo. Thx.
do you have power steering or A/C? if not I suspect only 1 belt in that case. See 0:12
I have ac and power stearing.
@@TheDexa88 two belts
Oh, you want pulleys, sorry not sure which engine is which
Thanks, it’s definitely 5 pulleys like you showed on 0:12, as version that didn’t have ac most likely had manual steering.
My AC compressor broke , is there a belt to bypass the AC compressor ? coz the compressor is making a funny noise.
It's tied to the alternator as well. You'll be fine without the belt but once the battery runs out of power you'll lose spark and ignition
What year is the echo? Thanks
Nov 1999 I believe (first month of production) though I would expect this design to have lasted through 2005 and, considering the Yaris uses the same engine, would assume that’s similar too
Thank you
Hate sideways engines
Luis Villa I didn’t choose this car
Got dizzy
Thank you