How do you change the fan belt on a Nissan Patrol?
With your breaker bar and socket rotate the tensioner in the release direction, hold it there and slip the new belt over the crankshaft pulley. This is where you you will appreciate moving the alternator — new belt WILL NOT require, as I have seen, the use of screwdrivers etc to ‘force’ the new belt over any pulley.
What does the pulley on a belt tensioner do?
The pulley is what allows the movement of the drive belt. The spring keeps the drive belt in its correct tension. The tensioner arm is a mechanism that allows for the adjustment or the removal of the drive belt. It delivers enough slack on the drive belt for easier adjustments. The base is what holds all the different parts together.
Can a tensioner be removed from a Nissan Patrol?
The Tensioner can be removed just as easy – no shroud removal, 17mm for the lower attach bolt and a 12mm for the top one. When you get the tensioner off don’t be surprised if you find the actuator ends flogged out………. don’t despair as all is repairable with basic tooling and ingenuity.
When to replace a serpentine belt tensioner?
Repair Topics > Belts Serpentine & Timing > When to replace serpentine… Let’s get this straight from the get-go, a serpentine belt tensioner doesn’t last the life of the vehicle. In fact, most start to show serious wear right around the 100K mile mark. You may think a worn tensioner just means your belt loses tension; you’d be wrong.
Where is the belt tensioner on a Nissan Patrol?
Open the Nissan Patrol’s hood and hold it open with the prop rod. Note the position and location of the automatic belt tensioner on the face of the engine as illustrated on the serpentine belt diagram, which you’ll find on the fan shroud. Rotate the Patrol’s automatic tensioner off the serpentine belt using the serpentine belt tool.
How do you tighten the serpentine belt on a Ford patrol?
Rotate the Patrol’s automatic tensioner off the serpentine belt using the serpentine belt tool. Pull the serpentine belt out of the tensioner pulley path with your other hand while slowly rotating the tensioner back into position. Unbolt the automatic belt tensioner from the Patrol’s front engine cover using a socket set.
How do you replace a tensioner pulley on an engine?
Unscrew the bolt holding the tensioner pulley in place with a socket wrench. Pull the tensioner away from the engine. Replace the tensioner pulley with a new one. Push the bolt in and tighten it with the socket wrench. Push the tensioner pulley down so the belt can slide over the pulley.
How do you unbolt a tensioner on a patrol?
Pull the serpentine belt out of the tensioner pulley path with your other hand while slowly rotating the tensioner back into position. Unbolt the automatic belt tensioner from the Patrol’s front engine cover using a socket set. Lift the old tensioner assembly out of the Patrol’s engine well by hand.