What to do if your water pump belt breaks?
Step 1: Open the hood to the engine compartment. Grab a flashlight and visually check the water pump belt for any weather cracking or breaks. Step 2: Push on the belt to make sure that the tensioner is working correctly. For serpentine belts, the tensioner should move as the belt is being pushed on.
How do you remove a serpentine water pump belt?
If it is a serpentine belt, remove the belt by using a breaker bar and turning the tensioner to relax the belt. If the vehicle has a v-belt, loosen the tensioner to relax the belt. Step 6: Remove the belt or belts from the pulleys. Step 7: Locate the tensioner to the belt.
How do you install a V belt on a water pump?
If you have to install a v-belt, slide the tensioner over and tighten it. Make adjustments to the v-belt by loosening and tightening the tensioner until the belt is loose to its width or about a 1/4 inch. Step 11: Install the belt onto the pulleys.
When to replace a tensioner on a belt?
On systems equipped with an automatic tensioner, the tensioner pulley should turn freely without binding, the tensioner arm should move smoothly through its entire range of motion and there should be adequate tension. Replace the tensioner and /or pulley as required
If it is a serpentine belt, remove the belt by using a breaker bar and turning the tensioner to relax the belt. If the vehicle has a v-belt, loosen the tensioner to relax the belt. Step 6: Remove the belt or belts from the pulleys. Step 7: Locate the tensioner to the belt.
Step 1: Open the hood to the engine compartment. Grab a flashlight and visually check the water pump belt for any weather cracking or breaks. Step 2: Push on the belt to make sure that the tensioner is working correctly. For serpentine belts, the tensioner should move as the belt is being pushed on.
If you have to install a v-belt, slide the tensioner over and tighten it. Make adjustments to the v-belt by loosening and tightening the tensioner until the belt is loose to its width or about a 1/4 inch. Step 11: Install the belt onto the pulleys.
What kind of belt does a water pump use?
Water pump are vital for the cooling system on a vehicle. With a malfunctioning cooling system, the engine overheats within minutes. There are two types of belts used to drive the engine’s water pump: the V-belt and the serpentine belt.