How often should drive belts be replaced?
60,000 to 100,000 miles
Under ideal conditions, a belt should stick with you for an average of 60,000 to 100,000 miles. Pretty impressive. However, some belts are manually tensioned and may need to be adjusted. Others have a self-tensioning mechanism that can experience wear over time and may need to be serviced.
How can you tell if your drive belt needs to be replaced?
Common Signs of Drive Belt Replacement
- Strange Noises. One of the biggest signs that you probably need to take your vehicle to the dealership for a check is when you start hearing strange noises coming from your engine.
- Visual Signs of Wear.
- Mileage Indicators.
- Breakage is Bad.
What kind of belt does Toyota 4Runner use?
Toyota uses ribbed belts on your 4Runner that have to be adjusted manually. It is much easier to get to the belts if the skid plate (or plates) is out of the way. Remove the bolts with a 12mm socket.
How do you adjust the radiator on a Toyota 4Runner?
Toyota uses ribbed belts on your 4Runner that have to be adjusted manually. It is much easier to get to the belts if the skid plate (or plates) is out of the way. Remove the bolts with a 12mm socket. Figure 1. Skid plates. You can take the upper radiator hose off if you think it will get in your way. If you do, remember to refill the coolant.
What to use to loosen P / S Pump on Toyota 4Runner?
The P/S pump swings on the upper bolt. Loosen it with a 14mm wrench. If you have the ratcheting wrench, it makes things much easier. Next use the 14mm wrench to loosen the nut next to it in Figures 3 and 4.
What should tension gauge be on Toyota 4Runner?
OEM belts are great if you can get them reasonable. The belts must be manually tensioned. A tension gauge works well, or the old rule of thumb is 1/4″ to 1/2″ deflection on pulleys that are less than 6″ apart from their centers and 1/2″ deflection on pulleys that are 6″ apart from their centers.