Please don't use lubricants on any serpentine or drive belts on your cars. It is most defiantly not the right way to do this. In fact doing so would cause premature failure and defeat the prepose of having a stretch belt by reducing the intended friction. With the cost of the lithium grease spray + tie-straps, you could of easily gotten a $5 belt tool (wedge type) that is readily available. If you are clearly not a professional please put disclaimers on your vids guys. Im a former Ford/Mazda master tech btw.. if that means anything to yall =|

@JamahSassafras-ke6sf

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 right. Approve this message as a fellow ford tech and lexus tech.

Great walkthrough, if you remove the spark plugs before doing this it makes turning the engine over a ton easier since you're not fighting the compression of the engine to turn it over.

@EnigmaEngineering

4 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion - and a good excuse to replace the spark plugs at the same time

@darrenm5239

Ай бұрын

Exactly why fuck with the crank bolt if it doing this. I'd be worried about stripping or breaking it.

Thanks for showing the whole process of the stretch belt! I was going to do a 100k mile coolant flush and preventative maintenance water pump replacement. During the planning for the water pump replacement I decided I should change the serpentine belt... But then realized it would require learning how to do a stretch belt. I'm a novice and this looks very intimidating.

La trama para mi fue perfecta, el desarrollo de personajes, la historia y sumarle la increíble banda sonora.... me dolio despedirme de este juego

I just unbolted the compressor and put the belt on in an angle. At this point you’ll find yourself fighting to line up the bolts for the compressor. The trick is to line up as best you can and use a jack to jack up the rear of the compressor so it lines up. Feed your bolts in by hand and make sure you don’t cross thread it. Then give it a zap with your gun and voila. A little tricky but it’s way easier

Is it possible to do the serpentine. Belt without doing the stretch belt, or is the stretch belt in front of the serpentine belt?

If a/c doesnt work and dont want to bother. could you possibly not install the stretch belt?

I have to replace my a/c compressor. Can I just put on a AC Drive Belt and leave the serpentine belt on?

I thought it was bad to turn the crankshaft counterclock wise.

@ethanbird8519

5 ай бұрын

It is, most definitely do not do it

You CAN'T TURN IT TO THE LEFT. BECAUSE TIMING BELT. BAD BAD BAD....

@TheMadSc1ent1st420

Ай бұрын

These are chains but yes you risk lossening the crank stretch bolt and these cranks are not keyed. It will jump time

My Mazda 3 sounds just like this, I think to myself "how hard could this be?!". I watch this and I went "aww mannn, it's a pain in the ass!"

@EnigmaEngineering

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. You got this Israel!!

@darrenm5239

Ай бұрын

Ya me too. I thought take this to a mechanic and make it his problem for $160 and parts lol.

the diagram also works on a 2012 mazda 3 2.0 i dont know about a 2.3 though

I would use a zip tie rather than a metal clamp, so as not to damage the belt.

Zip ties! Thinking about removing spark plugs. Should knock a lot of that friction back

I don't know about using grease to slip the AC belt onto the pulley

overall good but the serpentine trick didn’t really work

This just helped me sooooo much. Thank you sir 🙏

You gave blood for this video. Thanks

What if you dont beleiv in air conditioning? And just have no stretch belt??

@hrbacon

2 жыл бұрын

my sons is missing the stretch belt (for now) and it runs fine.

Also, if you pull on ratchets rather than push you greatly decrease the risk of busting a knuckle.

@EnigmaEngineering

4 жыл бұрын

I just proved this rule at least twice in 8 minutes :)

@RealRosieRuiz

3 жыл бұрын

Right but in this case you can't because rotating the engine backward may harm your engine.

@jonclements5121

3 жыл бұрын

@@RealRosieRuiz This is actually a huge myth, there is absolutely no reason why slowly turning an engine in the wrong direction will hurt it, all of the bearings/seals in engines are designed with rotation in mind, not just rotation in a specific direction. Now, if you were trying to actually crank the engine in the wrong direction that's a different story as it would likely drive the oil pump in reverse, causing no oil pressure.

@NakedArsenal

2 жыл бұрын

@@RealRosieRuiz You can just change the direction of your rachet so you are only pulling. Or you could try to move to different sides. So you can keep rotating the shaft forward.

Why should I replace both belts and not just the worn serpentine belt ?

@youcantouchgrasstoo

3 жыл бұрын

the stretch belt / ac belt is front of serpentine belt. ie you can't install the serpentine belt without removing the stretch belt.

Hey mate question did you. use 6pk1305 or the 6pk1300 Cheers man

De todos los videos que vi sin duda el tuyo es el mejor you videos was the best thanks you so much bro

@coreyskull2114

3 ай бұрын

Sabes las medidas de la banda del A/C ? Cual es ?

I was driving when (what I believe to be) my alternator belt broke & my car won’t turn over I check under the hood and don’t see any of the belts would this be the reason my car won’t turn over ?

@EnigmaEngineering

4 жыл бұрын

It's a possibility that something is tangled and preventing your motor from turning over. I would try to manually turn your motor over using the crank pulley shown in this video (do it with a wrench). If you can get it to budge without too much effort, look into your battery/ignition. Do you have a Mazda 3?

@My5780ta

4 жыл бұрын

Yep if the serpentine belt brakes your Mazda 3 won’t start

I tried and failed at using zip ties to get the stretch belt installed. They just weren't strong enough! Hose clamp trick for the win. This was on a Mazda CX-9.

yeah.... i think i'll pay my mechanic for this one

what is the benefit of using the hose clamp?

Hold the head of that Rachet with your left hand. else great work!!

Clearance Clarance !

Hi, what number is the key you used to turn the crankshaft

@sarahobrien3379

2 жыл бұрын

I think he said 21mm

What da hell is a stretch belt for?

Is it a timing chain or belt dude ?

@TheMadSc1ent1st420

Ай бұрын

Chain. But cranks not keyed

Rust on a Mazda 3?!?!

does the same apply with the 2007?

@spiz54

Жыл бұрын

It should

Just remove the AC Compressor much easier 10 minute job

@EnigmaEngineering

4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, thanks Carlos!

@sarahobrien3379

2 жыл бұрын

I have the skyactiv it looks like the stretch belt is around the crank and water pump I plan on changing the 2 belts when I change the water pump can I use the method you are talking about instead of trying to wall the belt on?

Those clams ,comino, from, I dint, geit

Why are you using a hose clamp what's the benefit to that

I've been renching for over 30 Years brother and I have no idea what your doing you do because you're doing it but we don't have a clue you really need to stop and think about that thank you anyways

@Hyngyynj

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

is the hose clamp to hold the stretch belt in place while turning the crank?