How do you unscrew a drive belt?
Turn the bolt head in the center of the spring-loaded arm of the belt tensioner counterclockwise with a ratchet and socket to loosen the bolt. The tensioner will rotate freely before it comes to a stop. When the spring-loaded arm comes to a stop, continue to turn the bolt until the bolt loosens.
What happens if drive belt breaks?
A broken serpentine belt will immediately lead to a loss of power assist for the steering system. A broken serpentine belt will stop the water pump from circulating antifreeze through the cooling system. This ultimately means that once the serpentine belt breaks the engine can overheat anytime or anywhere.
What happens if your drive belt breaks while driving?
A broken serpentine belt can lead to a sudden loss of power steering in your car, making your steering very difficult to turn. A broken serpentine belt causes the water pump to stop circulating coolant through the engine’s cooling system, causing it to overheat.
How do you change the belt on a Kia Amanti Fixya?
Thanks for an honest rating. You can’t post conmments that contain an email address. YOU NEED THE BELT TENSIONER TOOL ITS FITS IN THE SQUARE SLOTS IN THE TENSIONER.YOU ROTATE TENSIONER CLOCKWISE TO REMOVE BELT.
How does the serpentine belt work on a Kia?
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.
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.
What’s the correct way to change the serpentine belt?
The standard rule with these is to move the Tensioner Pulley (it has a strong spring keeping it in place) in the direction of: (a) Away from the Belt (contact with the Pulley portion). (b) Towards the open area of the Pulley = towards the direction where the Belt is not iin contact with the Pulley.