How to replace the serpentine belt on a Kia Sedona?

How to replace the serpentine belt on a Kia Sedona?

Place a floor jack under the right front edge of your vehicle and lift it up until you can get a jack stand under the front axle, then lower the vehicle down onto the jack stand. Remove the front passenger tire of your vehicle, using a lug wrench to remove the nuts, and then set the tire off to the side.

How to remove the tumble seat in a Kia Sedona?

Kia Sedona: Removing the tumble seat (for 8 passenger vehicle) 1. Insert the seat belt in the belt assembly cover. 2. Insert the seat belt buckle in the seat cushion pocket. 3. Lower the headrest to the lowest position. 4. Slide the seat to the farthest rearward.

What to do if your seat belt is stuck?

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Place a floor jack under the right front edge of your vehicle and lift it up until you can get a jack stand under the front axle, then lower the vehicle down onto the jack stand. Remove the front passenger tire of your vehicle, using a lug wrench to remove the nuts, and then set the tire off to the side.

What’s the best way to replace a serpentine belt?

Auto tensioners have either a hole that will fit a half inch drive ratchet, or a bolt you can use a socket to apply pressure to. Insert the wrench or place the socket over the bolt on the tensioner and twist it away from the belt to relieve the tension on it.

What to do if your belt is loose after routing?

If the belt is loose after routing it, it is either the wrong size belt or you’ve routed it incorrectly. Apply pressure on the auto tensioner and put the belt over it. Use the same wrench to loosen the auto tensioner pulley, then pull the belt over it. Once the belt is in place, release the pressure on the tensioner so it holds the belt in place.

How do you remove a pulley belt from a car?

With the tension relieved from the belt, pull it off of the pulley that has been placing tension on it, then remove it from the around the rest of the pulleys on the engine. If the belt is severely damaged, be sure to remove any parts that may have come off of it as well. Compare the new belt to the old one.

Auto tensioners have either a hole that will fit a half inch drive ratchet, or a bolt you can use a socket to apply pressure to. Insert the wrench or place the socket over the bolt on the tensioner and twist it away from the belt to relieve the tension on it.

If the belt is loose after routing it, it is either the wrong size belt or you’ve routed it incorrectly. Apply pressure on the auto tensioner and put the belt over it. Use the same wrench to loosen the auto tensioner pulley, then pull the belt over it. Once the belt is in place, release the pressure on the tensioner so it holds the belt in place.

With the tension relieved from the belt, pull it off of the pulley that has been placing tension on it, then remove it from the around the rest of the pulleys on the engine. If the belt is severely damaged, be sure to remove any parts that may have come off of it as well. Compare the new belt to the old one.

Do you need to remove belt cover on rear wheel drive car?

Remove any belt guard, cover or fan cowling as necessary — for instance on a belt driven fan on some rear-wheel-drive vehicles (on older cars, on trucks, etc.) to more easily access the belts, but replace it all later.

What to do if your golf cart drive belt is loose?

Make sure the golf cart is turned off, the transition is in neutral, and the brakes are locked. Hit the gas pedal to make sure that it is off. If the drive belt is loose you can remove it very easily by pulling it off the rear and starter clutch.

Why does my Kia serpentine belt keep breaking?

The serpentine belt on a Kia transmits the torque energy from the crankshaft out to the various engine accessories. As the crankshaft pulley turns, it moves the serpentine belt, which then spins the other pulleys. Over time, the belt begins to stretch, crack, fray and ultimately break.

Where is the parking brake on a Kia?

Drive the front wheels of the Kia onto the ramps. Set the parking brake. Place the wheel chocks directly behind the rear wheels. Climb under the front end with the serpentine belt tool. Move the serpentine belt tensioner pulley off the belt using the belt tool.

How do you take a serpentine belt off a car?

(There is often an idler pulley in the system which looks rather similar to the tensioner pulley — but it is not a tensioning device, not spring loaded). After letting the engine cool thoroughly, use one of the tools mentioned below to pivot the tensioner pulley to take the tension off the belt.