How do you Un tension a Mercedes Benz belt?
At this point you can release the tension on the belt and slip it off of the alternator pulley. Place a 15mm socket over the bolt on the tensioner (red arrow) and turn the socket clockwise. This will un-tension the belt. If you are replacing the belt you will need to follow the steps below.
Can you replace the drive belt on a Mercedes Benz W124?
I recommend you buy two belts and always keep an extra one in the car. You don’t want to be stranded on the side of the road for the lack of a spare drive belt. Replacing the drive belt on the W124 is a very doable DIY; what it is not is as simple as doing it on and old Chevy.
How do you remove a clutch from a Mercedes Benz?
To remove the fan and clutch you will need Mercedes-Benz tool # 104 589 00 01 00 or you can make one out of 6mm rod. The lower part of the tool will sit in a retaining groove, while the end of the tool sits in a hole in the pulley to hold everything while tightening or loosening the bolt (red arrow).
How often should I replace my drive belt?
You should check your drive belt every six months for wear, cracking, fraying, delaminating and drying out. If your belt shows any of these signs you should replace it. I recommend you buy two belts and always keep an extra one in the car. You don’t want to be stranded on the side of the road for the lack of a spare drive belt.
Can you replace the drive belt on a Chevy W124?
Replacing the drive belt on the W124 is a very doable DIY; what it is not is as simple as doing it on and old Chevy. To replace the belt the radiator shroud and the fan will need to be removed. While you can loosen the belt to work on the accessories with the fan still attached, you will need to remove the fan if you are replacing the belt.
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.
At this point you can release the tension on the belt and slip it off of the alternator pulley. Place a 15mm socket over the bolt on the tensioner (red arrow) and turn the socket clockwise. This will un-tension the belt. If you are replacing the belt you will need to follow the steps below.
What causes a serpentine belt pulley to squeak?
The serpentine belt in your car powers the accessories such as air conditioning, power steering, the alternator, and waterpump. Tensioner pulley wear will cause your pulley to squeak.
What happens when you wear a belt tensioner?
A worn tensioner actually increases tension on the belt and that increased tension can damage the nose bearings on your AC compressor, power steering pump and alternator.
Is the Mercedes Benz part brand the same?
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How to replace a Mercedes 190E drive belt?
Place the Mercedes-Benz tool # 103-0040 (yellow arrow) in between the grooves on the housing and slowly rotate the fan until the tool engages the hole in the back of the pulley. Insert lower right shows what it looks like with the pulley off.
Where can I get a belt tensioner replacement?
With your vehicle info handy, give The Pelican Parts parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. They can figure out what part or repair kit you need. Followup from the Pelican Staff: Always start in the back with the wheel farthest from master cylinder.
How to replace water pump in Mercedes 190E?
Insert Mercedes-Benz tool # 103-0040 behind the fan pulley, and seat it between the two groves on the housing. Gently spin the fan until the tool slips into the corresponding hole on the pulley. Remove the 8mm Hex bolt and fan from the engine compartment.
How do you replace a Mercedes 190E drive belt?
With the fan out of the way, locate and loosen a half turn the 19mm fixing bolt on the belt tensioner. Locate the 13mm adjusting nut between the water and power steering pumps and loosen it. With the nut loosened you can pull up on the belt and remove it from the pulleys. Installation is the reverse of removal.
I recommend you buy two belts and always keep an extra one in the car. You don’t want to be stranded on the side of the road for the lack of a spare drive belt. Replacing the drive belt on the W124 is a very doable DIY; what it is not is as simple as doing it on and old Chevy.
You should check your drive belt every six months for wear, cracking, fraying, delaminating and drying out. If your belt shows any of these signs you should replace it. I recommend you buy two belts and always keep an extra one in the car. You don’t want to be stranded on the side of the road for the lack of a spare drive belt.
To remove the fan and clutch you will need Mercedes-Benz tool # 104 589 00 01 00 or you can make one out of 6mm rod. The lower part of the tool will sit in a retaining groove, while the end of the tool sits in a hole in the pulley to hold everything while tightening or loosening the bolt (red arrow).