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Drive belt replacement?

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KASEKENNY
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You will most likely need to use a pry bar and gently pry up on the pump to get it lined back up. The belt will stretch just a bit and that should allow you to get it back through.
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Friday, October 16th, 2020 AT 12:01 PM (Merged)
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MESHELLE MAXWELL
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  • 2002 KIA RIO
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Okay, we got bolt off engine block replaced water pump, timing belt, pulley, etc, put it all back together and now it starts but sounds like it is only running on three cylinders or something is rough. What do I do now? It was not running rough like this before. Help please!
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Friday, October 16th, 2020 AT 12:01 PM (Merged)
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Recheck the timing belt installation. The timing mark could be off. Have the engine compression tested.

If engine had overheated due to a bad water pump in the first instance, you could have a blown head gasket.
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Friday, October 16th, 2020 AT 12:01 PM (Merged)
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Hello MESHELLE MAXWELL,

If you decide to conduct the compression test yourself here is a link to an article from our site with written step by step instructions, with pictures and video to guide you:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

If you have any questions or need further advice please reply to your post and one of experts will be happy to help you.

Thank you for visting 2CarPros and have great rest of your day!

Renee
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Friday, October 16th, 2020 AT 12:01 PM (Merged)
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How do I replace the alternator belt what do I have to do and can some one explain that to me please
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On the 2001, do you have a seperate belt just for the alt? If so, you will need to loosten the mounting brackets on the alt. Once it is loose, there will either be an adjusting bolt (on some models) that can be tightened to adjust belt tension, or you will need to apply pressure to the alt by hand and tighten the bracket to keep it in place.

Let me know what you find.
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Hey guys I’m new to the group and y’all have helped out a lot.

My question : I changed the alternator, battery, and all 3 belts last year around this same time and earlier this week I was driving and had to pull over because the car was making a weird sound. Got out and saw something leaking, looked like water. Got it to the house and when I popped the hood I noticed 2 belts were messing, the A/C belt and power steering belt. The power steering wheel is hard to turn. I’m going to replace it but what do you think could have been the issue or still is the issue if I’m changing the belt for the 2nd time within a year?

2010 Kia Soul 2.0
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Sunday, September 5th, 2021 AT 5:34 PM
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Hi,

There are several different things that can cause the belts to come loose. However, I have a favor to ask. We try to keep the threads specific to one topic. We will be happy to help, but I need to ask if you could start a new thread.

Here is a link to go to. Simply copy and paste your new question and we will help the best we can. I will keep my eyes open for your post.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

I hope you understand.

Take care,

Joe

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