That is why all drive lines should be front to back, like God intended. I'll be waiting for the tractor show!

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Even the first-gen Chrysler LH cars were longitudinal V6/FWD, a result of being based on a Renault platform!

Awesome video brother. Thanks for sharing. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible night. Much love and RESPECT

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tim!

Keep up the awesome work brotha! Great video!!

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do! BOOM BABY!!

Your comments on engineers is something I think every mechanic has said ( some of us more vehemently than others ) about the way things ( not just vehicles ) are designed. I’ve often said that engineers are just failed artists . On another note Shop Kat, safety is paramount. You relied on that floor jack to support the Jeep while you worked under it. Tsk tsk tsk. Jack stands anytime you need to get under a vehicle. Be well , stay safe and thanks for sharing.👍👍🇨🇦

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

You're not the only one who has mentioned the lack of jack stand! You are right; unfortunately it was a late-night tired-brain oversight...which is exactly the sort of situation that'll bite a guy. My bad! Thanks for your support, Dan!

@casiejefferson6553

Жыл бұрын

So true ya never find a manufacturer step into shop lol things may get sideways😁

Gotta love front wheel drive stuff. I just replaced the subframe on a compass because it was so rotted out not to long ago. Fun times.

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Ugh, not an uncommon failure either, unfortunately. My rear subframe was replaced with a used part after a collision a few years ago; sadly the "new" part doesn't look very good.

@nopartsgarage6691

Жыл бұрын

@@ShopKatIndustries yes , the rear sub frame wasn't very good either and it wasn't long and he called and said that it broke too. He ended up junkies it after finding that out.

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

@@nopartsgarage6691 there was an extended warranty on the rear subframe for certain years, due to excessive corrosion issues.

You are awesome. I enjoyed your tutorial.

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is very kind! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Good job, Kat.

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

I've had that same conversation with myself when I'm trying to take something apart under a hood. 😂😂

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Lol, I think we all have, haha!!

@VinoRatRodbuilds

Жыл бұрын

@@ShopKatIndustries well I have to say some sailors would have learned a few new cuss words 😂🤣😂🤣

you are the MAN !!

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Becky!!

Bro, your cat is awesome! Also, hello from Manchester, NH, USA

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Hello there, thank you so much! (I have to ask, which cat? We have 5, haha!!) How are things in Manchester?

I really helps to be a contortionist when performing repairs on todays vehicles. Lately it seems that each new repair situation requires the purchase of a new tool.

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Yup, everything becomes more and more "special"!

Good stuff and thank you for stoppin' by my stream we over at FNGTR truly appreciate it.

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, cheers!

Little tight fit in there with that pulley but you got it. Good video. ✌️😎👍

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

Thank you for the spider intermission

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Haha!! I have quite a few "manly man" friends and subscribers that just can't handle spiders so I try to include them when I can, lol! (For me it's maggots and such that give me the heebie-jeebies, which makes perch fishing a bit tougher lol)

Wow, I was thinking you were going to put a breaker bar on the tensioner and thread on the new belt. Heck of a job might be the last time, hopefully. Much easier to put a belt on a stationary engine. Enjoy the tractor show

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

The tractor show was awesome!

After u put tensioner pulley n assembly in do u do anything with pin?

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Sorry if I missed that in the video. Once your tensioner is in place, and the belt is routed, you can use pliers to yank that pin out, and it will apply the tension to the belt. I hope that helps!

Hey from Edmonton! Awesome video, will help me a lot. 2016 Patriot. Replaced alternator, battery, this belt, checked all connections. Still not running proper. Another diagnosis at the GM place. They said PCM. Replaced it. New belt got shredded and fell off right after I get it back, telling me to replace the belt and tensioner system. Hope it works! Any advice or input on the matter would be hugely appreciated! Thanks dude. All the best

@ShopKatIndustries

9 ай бұрын

Wow! With the belt self-destructing so quickly, and since it's a new alternator, maybe there's a bad idler pulley and it's kicking the belt off? And thanks so much for watching!

TLDR: lefty loosey on that bolt will not loosen the bolt, just the tension on the belt. This is hilarious 😅 I watched your exact video because I broke down on the side of the road and had trouble with the tensioner. I had to replace that pulley (I didn't do the whole assembly) but I was cranking on it in the "lefty loosey" direction...about 3:45 you say that you want to crank on it and hope the bolt doesn't come loose, however last night I learned: those are reverse threads. It took me an hour and 50 different methods to tighten that bolt before I come across your video and thought "IM TRYING"...Then I realized: those are reverse threads because lefty loosey is for the tension on the belt, so if lefty loosey also loosened the bolt, it would have a chance of snapping back after coming loose.....how did I not figure this out in less than an hour?? 😅

@ShopKatIndustries

3 ай бұрын

Haha!!! Good to know!! I think somewhere along the line I had a jobber part that had normal threads and that's where I got it in my head, or maybe the bolt was loose and I felt it move and thought "Uh-oh!" Anyway now we can tackle the job with a little more confidence and a little more knowledge. Good stuff, cheers!

2011 Jeep Patriot: About to go through this journey. One idler and Perhaps a Tensioner are making a noise (Thank goodness my local Bosch mech is a Friend and used his stethoscope for free) . Still not sure if it is dry idler and tensioner bearings or full replacement is required of both??? Does anyone know if you can remove the seal, then add grease?

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

You probably could do so, but I would consider it temporary. If they've been running dry and are making noise, then the wear and tear has begun and grease will only slow the wearing down but not stop it.

Question: what were the exact size extender did you use in that too bolt?

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Oh man, I can't remember for sure! I think I used a 3" extension, then a 3/8" to 1/4" adapter, and then a 1/4" drive 13mm socket, because my standard depth 3/8" dr 13mm socket was a little short, but my 13mm deep socket was too long. I've noticed a big difference in the length of deep sockets (even within two sets from the same manufacturer but the newer set is shorter) so your results may vary, and might require some experimentation! It's too bad; with an extra inch of clearance to the engine bay side wall all that trouble could be avoided.

@QuinnLacey

Жыл бұрын

@@ShopKatIndustries appreciate the feedback. I'm having the same issue. Either too short or too long. I guess I'll be heading to Harbor Freight. Thanks.

Ok thanks

@ShopKatIndustries

3 ай бұрын

Any time!

I tried Strong's Garage and decided it wasn't junky enough, so you beat them by a mile. I can't learn from their mistakes if they don't make any. And speaking of engineers, it sounds to me like the tensioner spring is not strong enough, which would be a design error that might have been universally duplicated by the aftermarket. Have you tried belt dressings? and maybe off label adhesives used as belt dressings? Can you think of any way to increase the spring tension a bit?

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Haha, I appreciate that!! In actuality the belt looked to be in really good condition, if a little stretched. If anything I was concerned the tensioner might have a little too much tension, when I put the new belt on! I believe it was one of the idlers squeaking. I could've changed only the idler, but this is a job I've only done for the second time on THIS Patriot in 7 years, so I don't mind doing the whole thing. Especially since it's relatively inexpensive, and this is my daily.

@alan6832

Жыл бұрын

@@ShopKatIndustries There should be a way to lube those pulleys.

Is that a real Glitter Shamrock?

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Oh it sure is!!!

A rant about engineers and asking for one more inch...yeah, that's what she said 🤣😂😆

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Lol!! "That" - She. Ha!

#1 👍

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend!

Honestly I feel like I wouldn’t buy anything jeep/dodge/crystler after working in this. Everything seemed to be placed in a tough spot for not reason. Never had this much issues with GM

@ShopKatIndustries

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's far from ideal, but I feel like they all kinda suck now. As for GM serviceability, well, we won't talk about Cadillac then ;)

I like slumming! My service adviser watched me working on an old car of mine and came up with this: Need something easy to work on? Buy a 63 Belvedere. Otherwise embrace the suck.

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Haha!! 100% truth!

Can you please do me a favor and put a jack stand under your Jeep next time. I have seen hydraulic jacks fail before. Hole saws make good bolt access holes.

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

You are right! I had a complete brain-fart. I will not forget next time!! Cheers! (I've considered the holesaw, but that's frame-ish there lol.)

@NathansMoparGarage

Жыл бұрын

I guess it depends on how big the hole is

I have seen 1 around u tube

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

He's everywhere! (Even here in the comments.....whooooooooo spooky!)

You are at the point of dodge ownership where you will be constantly repairing something....please tell me you have a jack stand under there somewhere....never trust just a hydraulic jack....

@ShopKatIndustries

Жыл бұрын

Ya know, I think I forgot a stand....late-night brain-fart, which is exactly when it bites a guy! Lots of comments here to remind me to be smarter, and so I shall be! I really do appreciate everyone looking out for me.

The fact that engineers are designing vehicle's today, with the intention to make it almost impossible for the average person to do some of their own repairs to save a little money? Is clearly gotten out of hand? Enough already.

@ShopKatIndustries

2 ай бұрын

That's one of the things I DO like about the Patriot...it's still relatively accessible for DIY repairs. Not like vehicles used to be, but compared to some of the rolling computers we call cars now, for sure. My lil Jeep is getting kind of tired now, and I don't look forward to the day I have to replace it...cheers!