Chrysler Pt Cruiser (2000-2010 / MK 1) .. Learn how to change the timing belt on a PT Cruiser. Lift the car on a column lift and remove the right front wheel; remove the right wheel arch.. .. the plastic rivets). Use a spanner to loosen the tensioner pulley and slide the belt off the pulleys. Using a socket wrench, unscrew the tensioner pulley.. …

Chrysler Pt Cruiser (2000-2010 / MK 1) .. To replace the timing belt on a Chrysler PT Cruiser, open the bonnet to remove the plastic cover on the left side of the engine bay. Once this cover.. .. At this point, loosen the central nut of the tensioner pulley, completely remove it, and reduce the tension on the belt, allowing it to be removed.. …

Chrysler Pt Cruiser (2000-2010 / MK 1) .. Replacing the timing belt is not typical DIY maintenance as an installation error could severely damage the engine;.. .. crankshaft to align the timing marks, loosen the tensioner, and remove the timing belt to install the new one without rotating the pulleys... …

Chrysler Pt Cruiser (2000-2010 / MK 1) .. The vehicle in question has two auxiliary belts: one dedicated solely to the alternator and the other for the air conditioning compressor and water.. .. and proceed with disassembly: first, loosen the tensioner of the outer belt and slide it off; to remove the alternator belt, you need to loosen the alternator.. .. the inner belt, tensioning it via the alternator adjustment; then move on to the outer belt, tensioned by the appropriate tensioner... …