Drive Belt Question
09-28-11, 04:09 PM
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Drive Belt Question
Ok, so i am confused. What i read in forums here there is NO drive belt. It is a drive chain and requires no maintenance.
So why then lexus dealer told my that drive belt needs to be changed? and if there is no belt why auto stores have them??example
also in lexus scheduled service it says "inspect drive belt"
So why then lexus dealer told my that drive belt needs to be changed? and if there is no belt why auto stores have them??example
also in lexus scheduled service it says "inspect drive belt"
09-28-11, 04:53 PM
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I think he's referring to the serpentine belt. I'd guess it's not too difficult to replace although I haven't seen a DIY on this forum (never searched.) Usually it involves loosening up the tensioner and then swapping out belts. Give it a shot and let us know how it goes!
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I think he's referring to the serpentine belt. I'd guess it's not too difficult to replace although I haven't seen a DIY on this forum (never searched.) Usually it involves loosening up the tensioner and then swapping out belts. Give it a shot and let us know how it goes!
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I don't believe it's a difficult job for the serpentine belt...
I brought my car into the dealer for a rattle and squealing nose coming from the engine. According to them a bearing in my water pump had cracked and my serpentine belt had glazed...
So when they did my water pump, they said they'd replace the belt free of labor charge as according to them it's simply "throwing it on there". I did have to pay $40 for the belt but that was it.
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they replaced my entire water pump for free under warranty.
I brought my car into the dealer for a rattle and squealing nose coming from the engine. According to them a bearing in my water pump had cracked and my serpentine belt had glazed...
So when they did my water pump, they said they'd replace the belt free of labor charge as according to them it's simply "throwing it on there". I did have to pay $40 for the belt but that was it.
Edit:
they replaced my entire water pump for free under warranty.
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I don't believe it's a difficult job for the serpentine belt...
I brought my car into the dealer for a rattle and squealing nose coming from the engine. According to them a bearing in my water pump had cracked and my serpentine belt had glazed...
So when they did my water pump, they said they'd replace the belt free of labor charge as according to them it's simply "throwing it on there". I did have to pay $40 for the belt but that was it.
Edit:
they replaced my entire water pump for free under warranty.
I brought my car into the dealer for a rattle and squealing nose coming from the engine. According to them a bearing in my water pump had cracked and my serpentine belt had glazed...
So when they did my water pump, they said they'd replace the belt free of labor charge as according to them it's simply "throwing it on there". I did have to pay $40 for the belt but that was it.
Edit:
they replaced my entire water pump for free under warranty.
09-28-11, 05:52 PM
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I replaced the belt a few months ago in my Auto Tech class in high school. My belt was good but they had the serpentine belt wrench so I decided to do it since the tools were there in class. It takes only 20 minutes if done right but I ran into an unexpected problem and it took an hour.
All you need is a breaker bar, a 21mm or 22mm socket (not sure but somewhere in the low 20's), new drive belt, and a helper. First, just take off the front engine bay cover and the engine cover. Put the socket and breaker bar on the tensioner bolt and pull up to the left to release tension (don't turn bolt unless it is completely tightened and you can't pull tensioner). Now have a helper take off the belt while you're pulling the tensioner. The install is just opposite, pull the tensioner and have another person put the belt in place. I forgot specifically, but I think it was easiest to slip the belt on the tensioner last. Then just release the tensioner and you're done. Tighten the tensioner bolt if necessary. (Here's where I messed up on, other kids in my Auto Tech class "loosened" the bolt by the "lefty loosey" method. I tried turning it right but it seemed to never stop, and the tensioner completely fell apart into the bay. That's when I found out the tensioner bolt is a reverse thread meaning you turn left to tighten and right to loosen.
Good luck and this is a simple 20 minute DIY that should only cost you $20-30, not $160.
All you need is a breaker bar, a 21mm or 22mm socket (not sure but somewhere in the low 20's), new drive belt, and a helper. First, just take off the front engine bay cover and the engine cover. Put the socket and breaker bar on the tensioner bolt and pull up to the left to release tension (don't turn bolt unless it is completely tightened and you can't pull tensioner). Now have a helper take off the belt while you're pulling the tensioner. The install is just opposite, pull the tensioner and have another person put the belt in place. I forgot specifically, but I think it was easiest to slip the belt on the tensioner last. Then just release the tensioner and you're done. Tighten the tensioner bolt if necessary. (Here's where I messed up on, other kids in my Auto Tech class "loosened" the bolt by the "lefty loosey" method. I tried turning it right but it seemed to never stop, and the tensioner completely fell apart into the bay. That's when I found out the tensioner bolt is a reverse thread meaning you turn left to tighten and right to loosen.
Good luck and this is a simple 20 minute DIY that should only cost you $20-30, not $160.
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I replaced the belt a few months ago in my Auto Tech class in high school. My belt was good but they had the serpentine belt wrench so I decided to do it since the tools were there in class. It takes only 20 minutes if done right but I ran into an unexpected problem and it took an hour.
All you need is a breaker bar, a 21mm or 22mm socket (not sure but somewhere in the low 20's), new drive belt, and a helper. First, just take off the front engine bay cover and the engine cover. Put the socket and breaker bar on the tensioner bolt and pull up to the left to release tension (don't turn bolt unless it is completely tightened and you can't pull tensioner). Now have a helper take off the belt while you're pulling the tensioner. The install is just opposite, pull the tensioner and have another person put the belt in place. I forgot specifically, but I think it was easiest to slip the belt on the tensioner last. Then just release the tensioner and you're done. Tighten the tensioner bolt if necessary. (Here's where I messed up on, other kids in my Auto Tech class "loosened" the bolt by the "lefty loosey" method. I tried turning it right but it seemed to never stop, and the tensioner completely fell apart into the bay. That's when I found out the tensioner bolt is a reverse thread meaning you turn left to tighten and right to loosen.
Good luck and this is a simple 20 minute DIY that should only cost you $20-30, not $160.
All you need is a breaker bar, a 21mm or 22mm socket (not sure but somewhere in the low 20's), new drive belt, and a helper. First, just take off the front engine bay cover and the engine cover. Put the socket and breaker bar on the tensioner bolt and pull up to the left to release tension (don't turn bolt unless it is completely tightened and you can't pull tensioner). Now have a helper take off the belt while you're pulling the tensioner. The install is just opposite, pull the tensioner and have another person put the belt in place. I forgot specifically, but I think it was easiest to slip the belt on the tensioner last. Then just release the tensioner and you're done. Tighten the tensioner bolt if necessary. (Here's where I messed up on, other kids in my Auto Tech class "loosened" the bolt by the "lefty loosey" method. I tried turning it right but it seemed to never stop, and the tensioner completely fell apart into the bay. That's when I found out the tensioner bolt is a reverse thread meaning you turn left to tighten and right to loosen.
Good luck and this is a simple 20 minute DIY that should only cost you $20-30, not $160.
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