Belt replacement
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Laughing Gas
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Belt replacement
2015 F-250 CC 4X4 PSD 114,300 miles
How long are you all going before you replace the serpentine belt? I have 114K miles on mine and it still looks good. I wanted to change it before my 1500 mile round trip next week, but, looks like a real b***h to do.
If you have done it, how hard was it to do??
How long are you all going before you replace the serpentine belt? I have 114K miles on mine and it still looks good. I wanted to change it before my 1500 mile round trip next week, but, looks like a real b***h to do.
If you have done it, how hard was it to do??
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I bought a complete serpentine kit from Rock Auto. I believe it's this one here. I talked to my buddy who owns a shop and he said that is the way to do it, replace the idler pullies, belt tensioner and belt all at the same time. I also read on here that it should be done at 100k miles. I'm at 122k miles and it will get done this summer...
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...=11659&jsn=511
Going to buy a cheap serpentine belt tool kit, found on Amazon or at Harbor Freight. I want to do it myself. I'll probably research how to do it... we will see.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...=11659&jsn=511
Going to buy a cheap serpentine belt tool kit, found on Amazon or at Harbor Freight. I want to do it myself. I'll probably research how to do it... we will see.
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Laughing Gas
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All I did was use a breaker bar on the tensioner to loosen the belt and changed the belt from the top. I did not remove anything except the old belt. I did not replace anything except the belt. The other parts involved (tensioner etc) will last much longer than the belt.
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Mine close to 200k miles on it when replaced & it still looked good. I gave a Ford tech $50 to R & R mine & was happy to give it to him after looking at all the B S on the front of that engine.
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Nearly 200k on mine and the idler and tensioner were both rattling. Got everything changed out with a Gate’s replacement set from Rockauto while the aircon was being done.
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As a rule I change mine in all my cars and trucks at 100K, then I keep the old one in the truck as an emergency one. I dont change other parts just because.
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For everyone else, this is the kit I bought last year on Rock Auto.
Part number for my truck, single alternator...
I'm disappointed to see China on the bearings, but it is what it is... like I said, I'll keep the factory ones around as spares. Maybe I can figure out what bearing that is and get new ones pressed into the old idler pullies...
New tensioner and bolt...
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Just printed out for reference... maybe order a set and replace those Chicom bearing with Timkins before install... good brand there.
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Cargo Master
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It reads 6303GSA-P
I'll be looking into this... THANKS.
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Good catch...thanks. #6303 2RS