The zip tie method did not work for me on the stretch belt – I figured out a different method that is still cheap and easy! 2010 Mazda 3 2.0 liter stretch belt and serpentine belt installation. The un-installation is easy – just cut the belts 🙂
Serpentine belt (Duralast 515K6): https://www.autozone.com/ignition-tune-up-and-routine-maintenance/belt/duralast-serpentine-belt-515k6/165216_0_8474
AC Drive Belt (Continental 4050272S): https://amzn.to/34VLe4B
Zip ties: Jk
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is the hose clamp to hold the stretch belt in place while turning the crank?
I thought it was bad to turn the crankshaft counterclock wise.
Hold the head of that Rachet with your left hand. else great work!!
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
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
Hey mate question did you. use 6pk1305 or the 6pk1300 Cheers man
Is it possible to do the serpentine. Belt without doing the stretch belt, or is the stretch belt in front of the serpentine belt?
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.
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 =|
does the same apply with the 2007?
Clearance Clarance !
I would use a zip tie rather than a metal clamp, so as not to damage the belt.
Rust on a Mazda 3?!?!
what is the benefit of using the hose clamp?
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
What da hell is a stretch belt for?
Is it a timing chain or belt dude ?
What if you dont beleiv in air conditioning? And just have no stretch belt??
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.
Why should I replace both belts and not just the worn serpentine belt ?
Those clams ,comino, from, I dint, geit