Dear Sir, Your great skills and knowledge are surpassed only by the high
quality of the video. I hope you would consider to teach auto maintenance
and repair, if you don’t do it already.
A few notes for my fellow do-it-yourself viewers who don’t have your skill
level:
* Buy the belt tensioner tool (<$15) days before you start the job. No one
has these in-stock in my area (Phila PA). Napa can get it in 1-2 days.
* The night before doing the job, spray the belt-tensioner pulley nut with
penetrating oil. Let it soak in. Do it a couple of times, a few hours
apart. Please use safety glasses when spraying. The PB Blaster product
(widely available) worked well for me. I was advised to not use
"doubleuD40."
* Buy a spare nut for the belt-tensioner pully before you start the job. If
you booger (i.e. damage) the original nut, you'll have a new one on hand.
Make sure the new nut is identical to the old in every respect.
Thanks for the video it’s a huge help. Would you happen to know anything
about the quest rear heat? Ac comes out the rear vents but when it’s
switched to heat nothing comes out the rear only the front
Thanks alot for taking the time to provide this video, I an idler pulley
that needs to be replaced on a Nissan Murano and after watching the video,
I will go ahead and replace the pulley and install a new belt at the same
time. Very good video, I appreciate all of the views you provided as well
as the detailed information.
The belt is squeaking sometimes when we turn the AC on. We tried belt
conditioner and it works for several days but the squeaking sound came
back. Now we tried to replace the belt but we can’t seem to fit the socket
wrench to loosen the bolt and then the bolt strips with a regular wrench.
What would be our next step since the bolt is stripping?
Used this on my 2003 Altima v6. worked great. Even went and bought a
kriket! had to go to Napa autoparts cause Autozone had no clue what a belt
tension tester was let alone a kriket. I had to slap them with the back of
my hand in one swipe like the 3 stooges!
Good eye that you caught that. The Dayco belt is fairly new but I have been
having a squealing problem when accelerating. I tried adjusting the tension
but it didn’t help. So I decided to try the Nissan belt and the noise did
lessen but sometimes I still hear some, so not quite sure at this point.
Also trying this didn’t cost a whole lot. Maybe I have a bad idler pulley.
Will see.
Hmmm didn’t seems like to much of a PITA job. I liked that belt tool. Did
you call it a cricket? Also was that a cordless impact you used to take off
the lug nuts?
Hey dial2fast, thanks for the vid! Have you ever changed the timing belt
tensioner? At least that is what I think I have to replace on my van; every
time I start it up a clicking noise can be heard…what you think?
That rate is about the same for my local Nissan dealer. If you have never
done belts before, the only thing that can get tricky is adjusting the
tightness of the belt. So before removing the old one, twist it with your
finger and get a feel of how tight it needs to be. I know it’s not exact
but gives you an idea of what it needs to be.
The belt tension tool is the Krikit II. The cordless drill driver I used is
not impact but was used to speed up removing the lugs after I already broke
it loose with a breaker bar.
migmty83, I have not had to do that fix. The clicking does sound like the
timing chain tension guide is broken. Another youtuber did a good video on
this. Search for : 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5L Timing Chain Repair Part 1 Seems
like a big job. Good luck
Man that’s an awful place to have a rounded nut. If you have already tried
a locking vice grip, I am not sure what else to try. You might have to take
it to a shop. Also saw this on youtube, search ‘How To Remove Rounded Nuts
and Bolts with Grip-Tite Sockets’
I am using a socket set I bought from Harbor Freight. It’s a ‘go-through’
socket which is low profile. Description : 21 Piece SAE/Metric Go-Thru
Socket Set. The item#67974. Go on their website and have a look.
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Can you loosen the idler pulley too much? The bolt on top?
Dear Sir, Your great skills and knowledge are surpassed only by the high
quality of the video. I hope you would consider to teach auto maintenance
and repair, if you don’t do it already.
A few notes for my fellow do-it-yourself viewers who don’t have your skill
level:
* Buy the belt tensioner tool (<$15) days before you start the job. No one has these in-stock in my area (Phila PA). Napa can get it in 1-2 days. * The night before doing the job, spray the belt-tensioner pulley nut with penetrating oil. Let it soak in. Do it a couple of times, a few hours apart. Please use safety glasses when spraying. The PB Blaster product (widely available) worked well for me. I was advised to not use "doubleuD40." * Buy a spare nut for the belt-tensioner pully before you start the job. If you booger (i.e. damage) the original nut, you'll have a new one on hand. Make sure the new nut is identical to the old in every respect.
Thanks for the video it’s a huge help. Would you happen to know anything
about the quest rear heat? Ac comes out the rear vents but when it’s
switched to heat nothing comes out the rear only the front
Thanks alot for taking the time to provide this video, I an idler pulley
that needs to be replaced on a Nissan Murano and after watching the video,
I will go ahead and replace the pulley and install a new belt at the same
time. Very good video, I appreciate all of the views you provided as well
as the detailed information.
is it the same for a 2007 Quest?
Well spoken and illustrated video. Thank you, Good job !
thanks so much! this is better than pay $175 dollars at the dealer to
change the belt , and those are cool brake rotors
excellent video my man
Does this work for 07 murano. 3.5 v6
thank you
The belt is squeaking sometimes when we turn the AC on. We tried belt
conditioner and it works for several days but the squeaking sound came
back. Now we tried to replace the belt but we can’t seem to fit the socket
wrench to loosen the bolt and then the bolt strips with a regular wrench.
What would be our next step since the bolt is stripping?
Totally awesome vids
thank you your video was a great help
Can you reach the quest powers steering line from here. mine is leaking.
Used this on my 2003 Altima v6. worked great. Even went and bought a
kriket! had to go to Napa autoparts cause Autozone had no clue what a belt
tension tester was let alone a kriket. I had to slap them with the back of
my hand in one swipe like the 3 stooges!
Good eye that you caught that. The Dayco belt is fairly new but I have been
having a squealing problem when accelerating. I tried adjusting the tension
but it didn’t help. So I decided to try the Nissan belt and the noise did
lessen but sometimes I still hear some, so not quite sure at this point.
Also trying this didn’t cost a whole lot. Maybe I have a bad idler pulley.
Will see.
Hmmm didn’t seems like to much of a PITA job. I liked that belt tool. Did
you call it a cricket? Also was that a cordless impact you used to take off
the lug nuts?
Great video btw.
Very good to hear that this video was helpful!
what low profile ratchet tool did u use? the space is very small to work in
for the 14mm socket?
Hey dial2fast, thanks for the vid! Have you ever changed the timing belt
tensioner? At least that is what I think I have to replace on my van; every
time I start it up a clicking noise can be heard…what you think?
Those are aftermarket rotors/pads. I didn’t get them for looks, but hope
the extra venting will help the rotors from warping.
great and informative video. After watching i was able to do the job. Thanks
That rate is about the same for my local Nissan dealer. If you have never
done belts before, the only thing that can get tricky is adjusting the
tightness of the belt. So before removing the old one, twist it with your
finger and get a feel of how tight it needs to be. I know it’s not exact
but gives you an idea of what it needs to be.
The belt tension tool is the Krikit II. The cordless drill driver I used is
not impact but was used to speed up removing the lugs after I already broke
it loose with a breaker bar.
Is this the same for a 2010 max?
Great, thank you for your comments…
migmty83, I have not had to do that fix. The clicking does sound like the
timing chain tension guide is broken. Another youtuber did a good video on
this. Search for : 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5L Timing Chain Repair Part 1 Seems
like a big job. Good luck
The Dayco W belt that you removed appears to be fairly new – what was the
reason for replacing it?
my belt does not tighten
Man that’s an awful place to have a rounded nut. If you have already tried
a locking vice grip, I am not sure what else to try. You might have to take
it to a shop. Also saw this on youtube, search ‘How To Remove Rounded Nuts
and Bolts with Grip-Tite Sockets’
This was a great video, I’m getting ready to change the belt myself. My
mechanic wants $170 to do it and I can’t do that right now
Is that the nissan stock brake disc? Or you changed it?
my idler pully nut is stripped out, any suggestions? i tried using
penetrating wd-40 and vice grips but still no luck
I am using a socket set I bought from Harbor Freight. It’s a ‘go-through’
socket which is low profile. Description : 21 Piece SAE/Metric Go-Thru
Socket Set. The item#67974. Go on their website and have a look.