Serpentine belt replacement

2012 KIA OPTIMA
120,000 MILES • 2.4L
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SCOT THOMAS
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I need to replace the serpentine belt. Do you have a diagram where serpentine belt goes and where to loosen tension-er?
May 2, 2018 at 9:19 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-serpentine-belt
I posted a guide on how to replace the belt. I also posted a belt routing diagram. In the diagram it also shows which way to move the belt tension-er to release the belt tension. You can use a wrench or a ratchet with a socket. Let me know how it goes.
May 3, 2018 at 10:27 PM
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