1998 Dodge Avenger serpentine belt issue

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https://www.google.com/search?q=Serpentine+belt+diagram+for+a+2014+Dodge+avenger+2.4

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1 power steering pump
2 belt
3 alternator
4 crank pulley
5 lower idler
6 crank pulley
7 water pump
8 tensioner
9 upper idler
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Is it not on top of your radiator area, or underside of hood? What engine?

Hi,

The tools required are:
1/2-inch drive ratchet
2 - 1/2-inch drive 8-inch extensions
1/2-inch drive socket set

Please follow these steps to replace the serpentine belt on your 1999 Chrysler 300M:

1. Open the hood and prop it in place.

2. Locate the serpentine belt adjustable idler pulley on the front of the engine. This adjustable idler pulley will be closest to the top of the engine. Position a metric socket onto the ratchet and loosen the bolt in the center of the serpentine belt idler pulley.

3. Now please loosen the push bolt on the side of the idler pulley. It is a 15mm size and the push bolt on the side of the tensioner is 13mm. Pull off the old belt.

4. Loosen the tensioner pulley for the AC belt. The same steps need to be followed for this as well.

5. Next slip the AC belt on the back of the crank pulley and route it as per the diagram under the hood.

6. Now you need to tighten up the idler pully and the push bolt until the belt play is within factory specifications, then tighten the hub bolt in the center of the pulley as well.

7. The same thing needs to be done for the serpentine belt as well. Just ensure that you tighten up the bolts and have the specified play in the belt. Check the belt tension by pushing inward on the belt.

8. Crank the vehicle for about 15-20 seconds. Then turn it off and again check the tension in the belt. Adjust as necessary. You need to have about half an inch of play in the belt.

If this doesn't work for you or in case you need any further assistance, please comment and let me know, and I will be happy to assist you to further resolve your issue.

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My van is doing the same thing I installed the new bracket and it did it again tonight, thats less the 24 hours...

On this particular model of the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan I determined that the upper hose from the water pump had slipped off and anti-freeze squirted on the serpentine belt causing it to slip off. Once the belt gets slick it never stays on. I replaced the belt by loosing the tensioner which is the idler pulley located in the center of the configuration, A big thanks to user motor1258for the configuration diagram.

Probably a bad belt idler or tensioner. Check the idler and tensioner for a bad bearing.

Find the belt routing diagram (under hood or on radiator support). put a wrench on the center bolt at the idler pully push or pull to loosen belt.

HI. i have posted the diagram requested below.

You think you have loosened it as far as it will go.. look on back of the P/S pump.. theres a lil 13 mm bolt back there almost hidden .. lemmie know