How to replace the drive belts including the stretch belt on a 2005 Mazda 3.No special tools needed just your basic tools.
How to replace the drive belts including the stretch belt on a 2005 Mazda 3.No special tools needed just your basic tools.
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You can still take the first fan belt off you don't need to cut it
I'm hoping this is the problem I'm getting, that the tensioner needs to be replaced. I haven't driven all day, it rained a bit, so I warmed up my car as usual. not to mention it was 49 degrees. I had to take my girl friend home and as I was turning into her block, I went through a puddle and then pulled up into her driveway and there was a hissing sound as if air from a tire was going out, checked under my car and it seemed as if it was leaking, there was liquid under the motor area, I touched it, smelled it, looked like water and smelled nothing like antifreeze or any other fluid. I also seen a video just now that showed the guy spraying water on the tensioner area, not the belt, and the noise went away. So I'm going to try that first thing tomorrow and hope it works to determine the cause. I literally got this 2006 Mazda 3 two weeks ago.
Thanks for the info on the belt replacement. It is always easier to do a job like this after seeing it done once or twice!
May I ask where you got the replacement belt from ?
If I'm only replacing the tensioner pulley, What is the proper torque for that bolt?
Thank you so much for a great video! Really appreciate it.
Best line >"Don't pinch your finger because you gotta realize it'll hurt like hell.." great video I've suscribed.. very helpful.
omg changed it in a half hour !!! thank you so much for the video !!!
ya that was totally useful , going camping this weekend so think I better changer up
This is a great video. I managed to replace both belts with the help of my wife. Second belt was certainly tricky to put in place. My wife would use a long screwdriver to help with the positioning of the AC belt from the top at the time that I was working at the tire side. For us experts on rocks and unexperienced on car repairs it was done in just 2 hours. Thanks a lot to jimthecarguy.
What size socket is needed to get the AC belt on?
When putting on the AC compressor stretch belt I am off one rib on the AC compressor pulley. I ran the engine thinking that might cause it to properly seat itself. It did not. What to do? Do I have to cut it and start over? Or is there some trick to getting the belt to move over one rib to properly seat itself?
i have the 08 2.0 and this video was still a great help!!!
Thanks!!!
i did replace both whit out cutting the a/c one
shortcut tx
Thanks for the video Jim. I noticed you skipped ahead in the video when placing the 1st belt on. I certain I purchased the correct serpentine belt for my 2008 mazda 3 , however, its proving to be very difficult to get on. Should it be this hard to initially get on? Or should i return the belt and try and find something slightly bigger? Or maybe stretch the new one out a bit? Thanks
Thank you so much , I could not figure out that lower belt.
Saved my bacon Jim. Most helpful. Thanks so much.
very helpful vdo, i will work on my mazda this weekend, thanks
It sounds like as if jfk was a mechanic
again a great demonstration of a responsible repair. very instructive and as always the expression on your face shows the feel for the appropriate torque.
Thanks
Klaus
as always grate video very informitive
The first stretchy belt I ever saw I couldn't believe how dumb the idea was but you know I don't think I have ever seen one fail accept when a compressor failed. Now I'm impressed and even bought the correct tools for them. I guess technology isn't all bad. Well done again, Jim.