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Re: The prime belt on my 1994 dodge caravan is loose, is...
PRIME BELT????? MAIN DRIVE BELT .SERPENTIEN BELT.. NO THER IS NOT THE BELT TENSIONER IS SPRING LOADED AND MOST OF THE TIME THEY WEAR OUT, AND NEED REPLACING
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I own a 97 dodge caravan and the belt is quite easy but a little awkward because the belt tensioner is not something you see. All you need to do though is loosen the belt tensioner to the belt and put the belt on. Afterwards, tighten the tensioner until there is only slight slack in the belt. Note that you have 2 belts and there are 2 tensioners.
Below are some instructions that I hope will help. Just a hint as far as installing the belt. Before you do the final torque or the belt tensioner, you should rotate the engine (by hand) 2 revolutions to TDC and double check all your marks before puting the cover back on.
There's a spring loaded Idler pulley that keeps tension on the belt. If the arm that puts the tension on the belt seizes it may not be putting enough tension on the belt. It will need to be replaced.
Could be bad bearings in the belt tensioner pulley, bad bearings in the water pump, bad bearings in the alternator (though that would tend to squeal unless they're really trashed) or bad bearings in the power steering pump. Get a wrench on each one and see which one won't turn.
there is a tension pully on the top of the left side that the belt has to go under. put an open-end box wrench (15mm, i believe) on the bolt for the pully and pull it towards you. it's spring loaded, so be careful that the wrench doesn't slip. as you pull it with your right hand, tuck the belt under it with your left (after, of course, it's around all of the other pullys). let the tension pully loose slowly, and there you go!
3.3L?
Looking at the engine from front (right side of the Van): Stating at the Top, Going Left to Right and Clockwise:
Over the Alternator
To under the Idle Pulley,
To Over the AC Compressor.
To the Left Side of the Water Pump.
To the Right side and Under the Crankshaft Pulley
To the Right side and Over and Down the Tensioner
To Under the Power Steering Pump
And Back up-to the Left side of the Alternator.
Advise when puting it on:
Put the Belt around everything else accept for the Alternator. After it is around all the rest of the Pulleys - Pull the belt up - tight from the Power steering Pump and the Idle Pulley to form a loop, holding the Belt close to the Altenator Pulley.
Using the 15mm wrench or belt tensioner bar - rotate the Tensioner Pulley towards the front of the Van and then place the belt over the Alternator.
Let me know if this helped or if you have additional information or questions. Feel free to contact me at FixYa.com!
There should be a belt routing diagram located on a sticker on the radiator support under the hood. to fit the belt, there is a spring loaded belt tensioner that is moveable and holds tension on the belt. Turn the belt tensioning pulley in one direction to allow you to fit the belt over it after the belt is in all the other pulleys. Then release the tensioner onto the belt. k
Not always. You should check your belt tensioner though to ensure the bearings arent going out or the tensioner isn't bad. Let me know what you find. [email protected] and I will help out more if needed.
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