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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / July 2008Changing Serpentine Belt 2006 Caravan.
To change the serpentine belt on a Dodge Caravan year 2006 3.3L with A/C. Do you just release the tension on the Tensioner pulley, and slip the belt off the other pulleys, or do you have to physically remove the tensioner pulley? I am aware to pay attention to the tension on the tension pulley and not let it unwind. As I observe a picture of the pulley if it just slips off it will have to slip off to the rear, towards the block. Your help much appreciated. Thank you in advance Denny B > To change the serpentine belt on a Dodge Caravan > year 2006 3.3L with A/C. Do you just release the tension [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > As I observe a picture of the pulley if it just slips > off it will have to slip off to the rear, towards the block. On my 2005 I have found that with a 1/4 drive breaker bar and a squat 1/4 drive metric socket and a length of pipe I can just fit the socket over the nut in the center of the tensioner, and thus reach up from the bottom and put gentle pressure on the tensioner to release the belt, I can thus change the belt in about 10 minutes without the need to rock the engine around in the cradle to get clearance. Of course, your supposed to change the tensioner out since they do wear out. Ted I get at my 1999 3.8L minivan tensioner the same way. I believe the socket is 15mm if memory serves correctly. I've changed the tensioner and idler tool and that too is a fairly straight forward task. Bob >> To change the serpentine belt on a Dodge Caravan >> year 2006 3.3L with A/C. Do you just release the tension [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Ted >> To change the serpentine belt on a Dodge Caravan >> year 2006 3.3L with A/C. Do you just release the tension [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Ted Ted "I can just fit the socket over the nut in the center of the tensioner", This nut in the center of the tensioner as you explain,is it specifically to relax the pressure on the tensioner? How is the tensioner secured to the engine? Is there another Bolt to secure it? Thanks in advance Denny B > "I can just fit the socket over the nut in the center of the tensioner", > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks in advance > Denny B Assuming the 2K5 is anything like my 1995 there is a single fully threaded stud sticking out the back of the tensioner that sticks through a hole in the power steering pump bracket and is held from the back by a nut. There is also a raised dimple on the tensioner and a matching hole on the bracket so that the tensioner is properly rotated when installed. > >> To change the serpentine belt on a Dodge Caravan > >> year 2006 3.3L with A/C. Do you just release the tension [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > This nut in the center of the tensioner as you explain,is it > specifically to relax the pressure on the tensioner? No. It is, I am sure, to hold the tensioner pully on to the tensioner arm. Thus the reason for gentle pressure. You do not want to disturb the torque on the bolt head or nut that is there. No doubt, some application of a crowbar would also move the tensioner. But I have had little success getting things to move around on engines by use of crowbars or pry bars. Ted |
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