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Auxiliary belt replacement

Model: Chrysler Pt Cruiser MK 1 - Years 2000-2010
Part: V-belt

On the car in question there are two auxiliary belts: one dedicated only to the alternator and the other for the air conditioning compressor and water pump. To facilitate replacement, lift the car on a lift and remove the protection placed on the pulleys; make a note of the passage of the belts on the various pulleys and proceed with disassembly: then train the tensioner of the outermost belt and remove it; to remove that of the alternator it is necessary to loosen the pins of the alternator. Then apply the innermost belt by putting it under tension through the alternator adjuster; then move on to the outermost one tensioned by the special tensioner.


Posted on 31 July 2023 by ScegliAuto



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