How much does it cost to replace a belt on a Nissan Maxima?
Nissan Maxima Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement costs $166 on average. What is the Drive Belt Tensioner all about? A Drive Belt Tensioner is a pulley mounted to either a spring mechanism or to an adjustable pivot point that is used to keep constant tension on your serpentine belt. That is the big long belt in the front of your engine.
How often should a Nissan Maxima be inspected?
Nissan Maxima models older than 1995 had three separate belts and 1995 and up models have two belts. Due to normal wear on these belts, Nissan recommends inspection every 6000 miles or 6 months.
How do you replace a belt on a car?
Tighten up the adjustment bolt to replace appropriate tension on the belt. Make sure the belt is seated on all pulleys. Tighten the lock bolt. Run the engine and observe to see if the belt is installed correctly.
What to do if your drive belt tensioner is faulty?
Remove the drive belt (s) (in most cases). Inspect drive belt pulleys. Check the drive belt tensioner. Remove and replace the tensioner if faulty. Start car to see if noise is gone. Your drive belt tensioner should always be inspected when your drive belt is serviced.
How many serpentine belts does a Nissan Maxima have?
Rather than one long drive belt, the Nissan Maxima has multiple serpentine belts. Nissan Maxima models older than 1995 had three separate belts and 1995 and up models have two belts. Due to normal wear on these belts, Nissan recommends inspection every 6000 miles or 6 months.
Nissan Maxima models older than 1995 had three separate belts and 1995 and up models have two belts. Due to normal wear on these belts, Nissan recommends inspection every 6000 miles or 6 months.
Tighten up the adjustment bolt to replace appropriate tension on the belt. Make sure the belt is seated on all pulleys. Tighten the lock bolt. Run the engine and observe to see if the belt is installed correctly.
How do you put a belt back on a pulley?
Use a routing diagram to put the replacement belt back on to its pulleys. You can work from your memory, or look for a routing belt diagram in your owner’s documentation. Tighten up the adjustment bolt to replace appropriate tension on the belt. Make sure the belt is seated on all pulleys. Tighten the lock bolt.