@@Smokinskittles I was sitting there not realizing I needed to loosen the tensioner. First video that popped up was yours, and boom it worked lol I had a solid 10-15 min like wow this isn’t gonna work at all. The drive belt I’m still very hesitant to do😂
This is one of the best Video's done for Belts. I felt the drawn mapping diagram was the best part as a visual aid to understanding this job. Liked the note to seat the Alternator Drive Belt in place on the Crank Drive Pulley below first and then pulling the belt up onto the Alternator & Guide Pulley's. Also noting the removal of the Alternator's pivot bolt to get the new belt on easier later. NOTE: I could understand how the old worn belts over time would need to be re-tensioned out a few times over time. Therefore, to put a new belt on you would need to loosen everything up significantly more to get the new belts on than you did to take the old belts off. The Serpentine Belt installation looked opposite of the Drive Belt, in that you put it on into place onto the Compressor Pulley, Tension Guide and Power Steering pulley's above first and then put it onto the Crank Drive Pulley from under the car after. Frank Miller's Comment about the power steering bolt. Yes, before un-tensioning the tension by the tension adjustment bolt to release the belt tension, the top & bottom bolts should also be loosened first. If not, the Belt tension bolt shouldn't be able to release the Belt tension. If it did un-tension the belt without loosening them other bolts first, then the last person failed to properly tighten them back down after tensioning the belt with the tension adjuster bolt. It's to help lock the belt tension down into place. I believe that was Frank's comment point to very significant. I didn't see anything about how to check if the belt tensions were correctly set. Maybe another video?
Heads up to all of you watching this: The smooth pulleys are reverse rotation and the ribbed pulleys are forward, in terms of belt direction. Smooth is for the top of the belt with the logo, part number, etc, the grooved pulleys are for the bottom of the belt with the ribs. If you can't figure out what direction to route it (general rule), use that as a tip. Thanks, smokin. I have a Galant and I couldn't figure out how the hell to even get to the belts. This helps!
As many years as I have been working on cars I never caught that. Definitely easy to get turned around in all those tight places. Never to old to learn new tricks.
I am restoring an 02 Spyder and am getting a lot of help from you. Thanks. It has come out like no Eclipse you have ever seen. Wish you could see it. Beautiful and unique.
One minor, yet significant, correction. If you are able to loosen your power steering belt by simply loosening the bolt at the front of the motor, then the last person that changed the belt did not finish the job properly. The nut that is underneath the power steering pump and in a little bit further is the back of the tensioner pulley. That bolt absolutely must be tightened after the proper tension has been put on the belt. That is the bolt that holds the tensioner pulley to the tensioner mechanism. It's the bolt used to remove the tensioner pulley and if it's loose you will experience premature belt and/or pulley wear/destruction.
I noticed that too. For those who may not understand, I will sum it up this way: there is an adjustment nut ( the one she loosened), and a lock nut (the one she did not bother with.) The lock nut ensures that the adjustment bolt will not move.
Thanks so much I was trying to find this tutorial for my 05 Stratus with this engine and couldn't find it anywhere totally looked right at the bolt for the serpentine belt tensioner and didn't realize what it was 🤣
Thank you so fucking much for this. My first car is a ‘03 2.4l eclipse and there are no other good videos on how to replace the belts on RUclips. I’m not used to Japanese engines yet😅
Griff’s jazz if you ever have any questions don’t be afraid to reach out to me. I’d be happy to help. I did ALOT including rebuilding the engine on this car
Shes a life saver when it comes to the 3g Eclipse. Very smart woman. I love to see women that aren't afraid to get dirty and learn. I have seen my daughter underneath a civic helping a friend change out her clutch covered head to toe in grease.
Thank You so much!!! This helped me while I was at the junkyard pulling parts for my 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder. I pulled the alternator out through the top by removing a small piece in the way. Not sure if I was supposed to do it that way.
@@Smokinskittles EXACTLY! If he doesn't he needs more than a video. I think you do a fantastic job and are very smart. I saw where you went to a junkyard to figure out how to take some trim off I believe which was very smart cause you don't want to mess up your own car trying to figure it out. I did that to figure out how to take my dash apart cause as you probably know already the dash pieces are like china and break just looking at them.
My ac compressor has started seizing and is tearing my belts. Do you think I could use a smaller belt to just power the power steering pump? I can live without the ac, I just need an easy to drive car. Much obliged for the video. This really gave me an in depth look at what I'll need
My rsx is completely different then my girls eclipse🤣🤣🙃 thanks or I would've never figured out where and how to remove the belts to get the alternator off saved me a couple hours of head scratching 🙌🏾
Hey just wanted to let u know I appreciate the hell out of u drawing that diagram for belt orientation the repair manual oddly enough doesn't show me the diagram for that which I found odd my brothers belt snapped off while he was driving so I didn't know the original belt orientation
Hi, i have a question. The bolt you loose on the bottom of the alternator is the 14 mm? From under the car do you go counter clockwise? The space there is kind of tight so I couldn’t get it loose. My bolt also seems stuck there so ill try some oil on it to see if it helps 😩but i also had the doubt to which way to go....also the bolt to loose the tension on the other belt...on your there is nothing blocking it. On my(2004) there is a hard wiring or tube right in front of it 😩 great video btw!
SmokinSkittles I tried today but no luck! The pivot bolt nut wont budge... Defeated by a bolt. Im annoyed bc the belt was $13 and i got everything out as I should. I just really don’t feel like paying to tow and to get it fixed in a shop because they have a impact wrench 🤣 but if it comes to it, ill accept. Maybe afterwards ill invest on a cordless impact as well. Thank you so much for doing an awesome video on cars though. It only proves that “she thought she could so she did!” Is so true and gender abilities are really overrated . We can always paint our nails after we clean the car oil grease from our hands ❤️💪💅🏽 P.s my car’s name is Red Rocket. ☺️ Stay awesome and rock on! Thanks again.
Joyce DeQueiroz I looked at my video again. Are you holding the bolt side and then lossening the nut ? Cuz the nut will be in your left hand 😂 and you should be holding the holy head still with your right hand while the crack the nut loose
Swear to god this was a nightmare job,,, took me longer than the timing belt. Took the wheel and panels off,,, put the new belt on,,, everything peachy. Put it all back together,,, tightening the tensioner bolt,,,, damn thing snapped off. Bugger.
Seth Ebert stay frustrated with the fact that you can’t do it without a RUclips video. I literally did this with no guidance. There was no video for me to use. So if you wanna be rude go pay a mechanic to do such an easy job for you. You’re not DIY material.
Haha seven years ago you posted this, and today I needed it thank you
@@michaelnoah837 no way that’s awesome!!! I’m happy I could help!
@@Smokinskittles I was sitting there not realizing I needed to loosen the tensioner. First video that popped up was yours, and boom it worked lol I had a solid 10-15 min like wow this isn’t gonna work at all. The drive belt I’m still very hesitant to do😂
This is one of the best Video's done for Belts. I felt the drawn mapping diagram was the best part as a visual aid to understanding this job. Liked the note to seat the Alternator Drive Belt in place on the Crank Drive Pulley below first and then pulling the belt up onto the Alternator & Guide Pulley's. Also noting the removal of the Alternator's pivot bolt to get the new belt on easier later.
NOTE: I could understand how the old worn belts over time would need to be re-tensioned out a few times over time. Therefore, to put a new belt on you would need to loosen everything up significantly more to get the new belts on than you did to take the old belts off.
The Serpentine Belt installation looked opposite of the Drive Belt, in that you put it on into place onto the Compressor Pulley, Tension Guide and Power Steering pulley's above first and then put it onto the Crank Drive Pulley from under the car after. Frank Miller's Comment about the power steering bolt. Yes, before un-tensioning the tension by the tension adjustment bolt to release the belt tension, the top & bottom bolts should also be loosened first. If not, the Belt tension bolt shouldn't be able to release the Belt tension. If it did un-tension the belt without loosening them other bolts first, then the last person failed to properly tighten them back down after tensioning the belt with the tension adjuster bolt. It's to help lock the belt tension down into place. I believe that was Frank's comment point to very significant.
I didn't see anything about how to check if the belt tensions were correctly set. Maybe another video?
Heads up to all of you watching this: The smooth pulleys are reverse rotation and the ribbed pulleys are forward, in terms of belt direction. Smooth is for the top of the belt with the logo, part number, etc, the grooved pulleys are for the bottom of the belt with the ribs. If you can't figure out what direction to route it (general rule), use that as a tip.
Thanks, smokin. I have a Galant and I couldn't figure out how the hell to even get to the belts. This helps!
Joe you’re awesome thanks for your comment, and you’re welcome =) glad it helped
As many years as I have been working on cars I never caught that. Definitely easy to get turned around in all those tight places. Never to old to learn new tricks.
@@oldmanonthehill56 so true! =)
Girl I looked all over the Internet for this and you had better video than all the guys so thank you
Awww well thank you!🥰 the quality now is pretty bad but you’re welcome
Well I'm hoping my 99 Eclipse Spyder is the same it's a 2.4. I think those are the belts that are bad
I am restoring an 02 Spyder and am getting a lot of help from you. Thanks. It has come out like no Eclipse you have ever seen. Wish you could see it. Beautiful and unique.
That’s so awesome !!!
One minor, yet significant, correction. If you are able to loosen your power steering belt by simply loosening the bolt at the front of the motor, then the last person that changed the belt did not finish the job properly. The nut that is underneath the power steering pump and in a little bit further is the back of the tensioner pulley. That bolt absolutely must be tightened after the proper tension has been put on the belt. That is the bolt that holds the tensioner pulley to the tensioner mechanism. It's the bolt used to remove the tensioner pulley and if it's loose you will experience premature belt and/or pulley wear/destruction.
I noticed that too.
For those who may not understand, I will sum it up this way: there is an adjustment nut ( the one she loosened), and a lock nut (the one she did not bother with.) The lock nut ensures that the adjustment bolt will not move.
I had to change my Harmonic Balancer and this video literally saved me so much time working on my 99 Galant ES thank you so much
Justin Zepplin you’re so welcome =) there aren’t many videos that actually show how to do this so I made my own to help everyone else.
You are awesome. Out of all the videos I watched, yours is the easiest to understand for me. Nice job. I'm a fan
Oh my gosh thank you so much for that! I’m so happy I could help. I remember having a lot of fun with this car. It was always something 😅😫
Thanks so much I was trying to find this tutorial for my 05 Stratus with this engine and couldn't find it anywhere totally looked right at the bolt for the serpentine belt tensioner and didn't realize what it was 🤣
Thank you so fucking much for this. My first car is a ‘03 2.4l eclipse and there are no other good videos on how to replace the belts on RUclips. I’m not used to Japanese engines yet😅
Griff’s jazz corner you’re awesome =) well I hope you replace them soon! Good lucky. It’s super easy and you got this 100%
Griff’s jazz if you ever have any questions don’t be afraid to reach out to me. I’d be happy to help. I did ALOT including rebuilding the engine on this car
Shes a life saver when it comes to the 3g Eclipse. Very smart woman. I love to see women that aren't afraid to get dirty and learn. I have seen my daughter underneath a civic helping a friend change out her clutch covered head to toe in grease.
Thank You so much!!! This helped me while I was at the junkyard pulling parts for my 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder. I pulled the alternator out through the top by removing a small piece in the way. Not sure if I was supposed to do it that way.
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Thank you so much! I know exactly where 'here' and 'here' and most importantly 'here' is. No confusion with this vid at all
Alex Harris is you can’t put on a belt I’m pretty sure you’re not gonna know what a crank pulley is
Alex Harris but hey 🤷🏻♀️ people will always complain about resources that are free... keep hating
@@Smokinskittles EXACTLY! If he doesn't he needs more than a video. I think you do a fantastic job and are very smart. I saw where you went to a junkyard to figure out how to take some trim off I believe which was very smart cause you don't want to mess up your own car trying to figure it out. I did that to figure out how to take my dash apart cause as you probably know already the dash pieces are like china and break just looking at them.
My ac compressor has started seizing and is tearing my belts. Do you think I could use a smaller belt to just power the power steering pump? I can live without the ac, I just need an easy to drive car. Much obliged for the video. This really gave me an in depth look at what I'll need
My rsx is completely different then my girls eclipse🤣🤣🙃 thanks or I would've never figured out where and how to remove the belts to get the alternator off saved me a couple hours of head scratching 🙌🏾
You’re welcome so happy you could get it done for her =) made her life easier for sure! Good job!
Hey just wanted to let u know I appreciate the hell out of u drawing that diagram for belt orientation the repair manual oddly enough doesn't show me the diagram for that which I found odd my brothers belt snapped off while he was driving so I didn't know the original belt orientation
You’re welcome I know what you mean I remember looking online and it didn’t show one so I have to draw it cuz my belts were on.
Wow loving the editing! Planning on getting a new one on mine soon. Great video here!
Fish Jackson honestly the editing took for ever!
It took a long time cuz I make the video all over the place making little mistakes as I went. HAHAHA!!! Thanks tho I hope it helped
One more sub sweetie...your awesome never stop being invincible and conquering new things
keep the Mitsubishi videos coming. i cant tell you how much it helps. fyi its good to see you again and the car still up.
Lou Figgs thank you!!! =) you're so sweet and that's really good
What should you do if your drive belt and serpentine belt are touching at your crank shaft pulley?
Hello, do you know what belt for eclipse gen 3 v4? I lost mine while driving, it only use one belt for compressor and power steering right?
You're a life saver! Thank you! Nice gloves too!
my alternator doesn't get tight any recommendations?please help fast pronto
Hi, i have a question. The bolt you loose on the bottom of the alternator is the 14 mm? From under the car do you go counter clockwise? The space there is kind of tight so I couldn’t get it loose. My bolt also seems stuck there so ill try some oil on it to see if it helps 😩but i also had the doubt to which way to go....also the bolt to loose the tension on the other belt...on your there is nothing blocking it. On my(2004) there is a hard wiring or tube right in front of it 😩 great video btw!
Joyce DeQueiroz awww thank you and yes counter clock wire and yes it is a 14mm and is there any way you can I clip the plastics around it
SmokinSkittles I tried today but no luck! The pivot bolt nut wont budge... Defeated by a bolt. Im annoyed bc the belt was $13 and i got everything out as I should. I just really don’t feel like paying to tow and to get it fixed in a shop because they have a impact wrench 🤣 but if it comes to it, ill accept. Maybe afterwards ill invest on a cordless impact as well. Thank you so much for doing an awesome video on cars though. It only proves that “she thought she could so she did!” Is so true and gender abilities are really overrated . We can always paint our nails after we clean the car oil grease from our hands ❤️💪💅🏽
P.s my car’s name is Red Rocket. ☺️
Stay awesome and rock on! Thanks again.
Joyce DeQueiroz I looked at my video again. Are you holding the bolt side and then lossening the nut ? Cuz the nut will be in your left hand 😂 and you should be holding the holy head still with your right hand while the crack the nut loose
Joyce DeQueiroz when you’re turning the nut that’s in your left hand you should be pulling down or pulling towards you
@@shiftcalt get a long pattern wrench or a cheater bar or longer rachet
Great job! help me out a ton!
You do have to loosen the 14mm on side.
Also if you got smaller belt it's wrong belt. Take it back and get right size belt
My 2003 galant keep loosing power I've got a new belt and alternator is it my serpentine belt and pulley or just belt
im a little confused on the question. Youre going to be replacing the drive bent the one that goes on your alternator as well as your alternator.
Thankyou so much, you are so smart.
Filiberto Vargas awww thanks!!!!😱😍
How much would a mechanic shop charge for a job like this?
Well explained,thanks
Very helpful thank you
What is the black box behind power steering reservoir between the ac lines ? Thanks if someone knows ...
It works in a 2004 spyder?
Cómo hacer el cambio de bandas aún Mitsubishi eclipse 2002
do you have a vid on changin timing belt?
u should loosen that nut on the idler pulley.. if u don't u could snap the adjuster screws, like i did.. loosen that nut..
Would a loose altenator belt cause overheating
Lou Figgs no it will cause a horrible squeel and it won’t charge your battery that well
@@Smokinskittles i had someone tell me if the belt isnt tight enough that the water pump wont work properly. Causing it to overheat. What you think?
Your alternator belt doesn’t go to your water pump tho 😝
@@Smokinskittles then wtf. I changed the alt then day later car overheating
@@Smokinskittles any recommendations?
I changed my belt it sound like a Diesel can you help me us 3g people gonna stick together haha but really
FrankieBreazy how does it sound like a diesel???
Swear to god this was a nightmare job,,, took me longer than the timing belt. Took the wheel and panels off,,, put the new belt on,,, everything peachy. Put it all back together,,, tightening the tensioner bolt,,,, damn thing snapped off. Bugger.
STOP KNOCKING THE RATCHET OFF
12hrs to Fix belt 😂🤣😂🤣✌
Does anyone know how to make an even halfway decent video on this?
Seth Ebert stay frustrated with the fact that you can’t do it without a RUclips video. I literally did this with no guidance. There was no video for me to use. So if you wanna be rude go pay a mechanic to do such an easy job for you. You’re not DIY material.
dburchett1111 😂😂😂😂🙊 well thank you
Seth are you disabled.