What to do if your water pump belt breaks?

What to do if your water pump belt breaks?

Step 1: Open the hood to the engine compartment. Grab a flashlight and visually check the water pump belt for any weather cracking or breaks. Step 2: Push on the belt to make sure that the tensioner is working correctly. For serpentine belts, the tensioner should move as the belt is being pushed on.

How do you remove a serpentine water pump belt?

If it is a serpentine belt, remove the belt by using a breaker bar and turning the tensioner to relax the belt. If the vehicle has a v-belt, loosen the tensioner to relax the belt. Step 6: Remove the belt or belts from the pulleys. Step 7: Locate the tensioner to the belt.

How do you loosen a belt tensioner bolt?

Turn the bolt head in the center of the spring-loaded arm of the belt tensioner counterclockwise with a ratchet and socket to loosen the bolt. The tensioner will rotate freely before it comes to a stop. When the spring-loaded arm comes to a stop, continue to turn the bolt until the bolt loosens.

How do you install a V belt on a water pump?

If you have to install a v-belt, slide the tensioner over and tighten it. Make adjustments to the v-belt by loosening and tightening the tensioner until the belt is loose to its width or about a 1/4 inch. Step 11: Install the belt onto the pulleys.

How do you remove a water pump belt?

If it is a serpentine belt, remove the belt by using a serpentine belt tool and turning the tensioner to relax the belt. If the vehicle has a v-belt, loosen the tensioner to relax the belt. Step 8: Remove the belt or belts from the pulleys.

How do you install a serpentine belt on a water pump?

If you have to install a serpentine belt, use the breaker bar to relax the tensioner and slide the belt onto the last pulley. If you have to install a v-belt, slide the tensioner over and tighten it. Make adjustments to the v-belt by loosening and tightening the tensioner until the belt is loose to its width or about a 1/4 inch.

Why is my water pump belt not working?

If your vehicle continues to make noises after replacing the water pump belt, then there may be further diagnosis of the water pump belt needed or a possible belt tensioner failure. If the problem persists, have one of YourMechanic’s certified technicians take a look.

What kind of belt does a water pump use?

Water pump are vital for the cooling system on a vehicle. With a malfunctioning cooling system, the engine overheats within minutes. There are two types of belts used to drive the engine’s water pump: the V-belt and the serpentine belt.