Admin What is the belt attached to alternator?
serpentine belt
The serpentine belt is one long, snaking, winding belt that keeps your alternator, power steering pump, air conditioning and—in some cases—your water pump running smoothly and effectively.
How do you put a serpentine belt back on without a tensioner?
If your vehicle does not have an auto tensioner, insert a pry bar or piece of wood between the alternator and the engine. Run the belt over the alternator pulley, then use the bar to pry the alternator away from the engine and increase the tension on the belt. Tighten the bolts again as you apply tension.
How do you install a serpentine belt?
- Fan belt replacement: Check the tensioner first. Check for excessive movement.
- Check the pulley/roller. Rotate the tensioner and slide the drive belt off the pulley/roller.
- Measure wear with an app.
- The right tools make it a do-it-yourself project.
- Remove the belt with a serpentine belt tool.
- Place the new belt.
Is the alternator belt and serpentine belt the same thing?
Sometimes called a fan belt, alternator belt, or accessory drive belt, the serpentine belt is spun by the engine crankshaft and, in turn, spins, or “drives”, the accessories. The belt should be changed as part of your routine preventative maintenance schedule to avoid failure or breakage while driving.
Where is the serpentine belt?
Your Serpentine Belt is named that because of it’s shape which winds all around your vehicles engine. It is located on the front of your engine and if it wears out or breaks you could be in serious trouble.
Where does the serpentine belt go on an alternator?
If you do not have a diagram on the vehicle or in your service manual laying out the direction your serpentine belt travels through the pulleys, take a picture of it with your phone to refer to when installing the new belt. A strictly alternator belt will likely only go around an alternator pulley and the crank pulley at the bottom of the engine.
How do you install a new alternator belt?
Installing a New Alternator Belt Compare the lengths of the new and old belts. Run the new belt through most of the pulleys. Loosen the auto-tensioner and slide the new belt on. Slide the belt over the alternator pulley. Tighten the alternator bolts. Check the belt tension. Reconnect the battery.
How do you remove an old serpentine belt?
To remove an old serpentine belt, or to tighten up a new one, the tensioner bolt on the tensioner pulley is turned until proper tightness is achieved. Please see your repair manual for the recommended tension on your vehicle’s engine.
How is the tension set on a serpentine belt?
Depending on the application, your serpentine belt will either have tension placed on it using a movable bracket or an auto tensioner pulley. This pulley uses an internal spring to apply consistent pressure to the belt at all times. If your vehicle does not have a tensioner pulley, the alternator bracket is likely how tension is set on the belt.