How tight does a serpentine belt need to be?
The required measure of tension in the serpentine belt is that it should not deflect more than ½ inch when twisted either way from the middle. If twisted more, the belt is loose, and if twisted less, the belt is too tight. Either of the positions does not work for the vehicle.
How do you shrink a serpentine belt?
A good method with old belts ,rubber, is to imerse them in boiling water and let them simmer for a few minutes and cool of. When dry rub a little talc or flour on the belt and it´s like new for a year or two.
How do you remove the serpentine belt on a Lexus ES?
Working from inside the wheel well, place the 14mm wrench or socket onto the tensioner bolt. Rotate the bolt counter-clockwise towards the front of the car. While holding it rotated, slide the 5mm hex key into the hole below it to lock it into place. Remove the wrench and remove the serpentine belt. Figure 3. Releasing tension. Figure 4.
How do you tighten the belt on a serpentine car?
To correct the problem, tighten your belt. Open the hood and locate the adjustment screw that controls tension on the serpentine belt. This screw is typically a wing-nut located near the alternator and is in plain view. Place the socket end of the socket wrench over the wing-nut and turn clockwise to apply tension.
Where is the tensioner on a Lexus ES300?
The tensioner on the Lexus ES300 is located in the center of the engine. The tensioner has a pulley on one end that the serpentine belt is routed around and a spring-loaded arm on the other end. There is a 15mm bolt head in the center of the tensioner.
How do you tighten a tensioner pulley?
Turn the tensioner counterclockwise with the ratchet and 15mm socket again. Slide the new belt over the top of the tensioner pulley and into the inside of the tensioner pulley. Release the tensioner and it will tighten the belt. Inspect the new serpentine belt to make sure that it is inside all of the pulleys.
Working from inside the wheel well, place the 14mm wrench or socket onto the tensioner bolt. Rotate the bolt counter-clockwise towards the front of the car. While holding it rotated, slide the 5mm hex key into the hole below it to lock it into place. Remove the wrench and remove the serpentine belt. Figure 3. Releasing tension. Figure 4.
The tensioner on the Lexus ES300 is located in the center of the engine. The tensioner has a pulley on one end that the serpentine belt is routed around and a spring-loaded arm on the other end. There is a 15mm bolt head in the center of the tensioner.
Turn the tensioner counterclockwise with the ratchet and 15mm socket again. Slide the new belt over the top of the tensioner pulley and into the inside of the tensioner pulley. Release the tensioner and it will tighten the belt. Inspect the new serpentine belt to make sure that it is inside all of the pulleys.
How do you put a tensioner on a car?
Working from inside the wheel well, place the 14mm wrench or socket onto the tensioner bolt. Rotate the bolt counter-clockwise towards the front of the car. While holding it rotated, slide the 5mm hex key into the hole below it to lock it into place. Remove the wrench and remove the serpentine belt.