Any way to show me the route the belt takes and get me the length code?
Around the alternator, backward against the water pump, around the crankshaft, over the tensioner, back to the alternator:
The tensioner doesn't move in the right direction to actually provide tension, so its basically just there as an idler to keep the belt from rubbing on itself. This makes the belt kind of hard to get on. Kind of really hard.
The belt (dayco) # is 5060380,
(I don't remember the size, but I know it is coded into that number somehow)
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A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?
So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
Last edited by JacobAziza; 09-29-2012 at 11:18 PM..
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When we removed PS from her matrix, I just bought a shorter serpentine belt, and rerouted it to skip the PS (and AC).
I drew out the belt diagram you posted above, and figured out a path that would turn everything the correct way while skipping the unnecessary stuff, then measured it with a piece of string and told the parts store the length of the belt I wanted in mm.
I too have done this to several other cars. Much easier to reroute and less drag on the pully system.
A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?
So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
When we removed PS from her matrix, I just bought a shorter serpentine belt, and rerouted it to skip the PS (and AC).
I drew out the belt diagram you posted above, and figured out a path that would turn everything the correct way while skipping the unnecessary stuff, then measured it with a piece of string and told the parts store the length of the belt I wanted in mm.
It took 3 trys to get the right length, and getting the belt on was a little bit challenging, but it gone on just fine in the end.
I've went the same way with Berta. When I've removed AC (it was driven by additional belt), and PC pump (to save weight) I just took the measurement of the serpentine belt I would need to drive the rest of the pulleys and bought one with the correct lenght.
3 - PS pump - removed
green line - new serpentine belt route
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Last edited by AndrzejM; 09-21-2012 at 02:40 AM..
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I swapped out the OEM belt for the one that was recommended by JacobAziza (Thanks!!!)
It took a bit of smarts and hand work to get the belt on but by putting it over everything but the alternator and then getting a second pair of hands to hold the wrench on the tensioner (to keep in down as low as possible) I was able to get the belt over the pulley. I used a socket to turn the alternator to help assist the belt over the lip.
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