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Serpentine Belt Replacement?

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JIM4DEFENSE
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Replace 2003 kia spectra ac and alternator belts (2 different belts)
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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Hi:

It's not that bad of a job other than tight spaces. Refer to our homepage under the DIY section and look up belt routing. There will be schematics for your vehicle that will indicate where the tensioners are located and how the belts are to be routed.
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Okay sounds good. Take some good pictures.
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I will.
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Hopefully you got the pictures I sent to you if not you can call me at 7656397376.
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Where did you send the pictures too? You can post them to the question just click the add image tab.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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Where are the tensioners to loosen the bolts?
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JOSEPH GEE SR.
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Hey I got it figured out but thanks for trying to help me figure it out k.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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KASEKENNY
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Hi Donald,

Here is the procedure for this which shows where the bolts are on the generator.

Let me know if you need more information or have questions. Thanks
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Your welcome
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DONALD PEARCE
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So I have to remove the power steering belt to get to the alternator belt? How and what boots do I remove?
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KASEKENNY
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Yes. Looks like that one comes off first. Here are the adjustment bolts on the power steering pump. Once that is off, you loosen the generator bolts that I circled. You don't remove the bolts. Just loosen them so you can move the generator to take the tension off the belt.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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Car has a screeching high pitch noise when starting. The previous owner changed belts and tightening, noise increases when AC/heat on.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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Have all pulleys and tensioners checked, but remove belts first then start car see if it still does it, if not it is in accessory drive.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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Thank you HMAC300. Is that a shovel-head? Bear with me here since not a mechanic. So, I will take belts out and when check tensioners and pulleys. What am I looking for? Is this an accessible job for beginners? If it does not make noise when I start car without the belts means that is an accessory drive. Where is that drive? Do I need to replace anything?
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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The accessory drive is alternator/ac pump and power steering pump. Check pulleys for noise and wobble if they wobble they will make noise. Also if you put a new belt on replace the tensioner as well. A lot of times it's a alternator bearing making noise or clutch on a/c pump.
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DO YOU KNOW THE DIAGRAM TO CHANGING THE ALTINATOR BELT
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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If you go to the Belt Routing Diagram site on this page, you will be able to get that info.

Let me know if it helps.
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I need to know how to change an alternator belt on a 2002 Kia Spectra. Any advice would be great. Thank you.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 AT 2:06 PM (Merged)
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REMOVAL:
Remove the A/C and power steering pump belt, if equipped.
Loosen the alternator mounting bolt and adjusting bolt.
Remove the alternator belt.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/261618_0900c15280028466_2.jpg



INSTALLATION:
Install the alternator belt and adjust, as outlined earlier.
Tighten the bolts, as follows:
Mounting bolt: 27-38 ft. lbs. (37-52 Nm)
Adjusting bolt: 14-18 ft. lbs. (19-26 Nm)
Install the A/C and power steering pump belt, if equipped.
Check the belt tension and adjust as necessary.

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