I’m a woman and I did the belt by myself. I owed this one to you. Thank you for your video. It was quite helpful and I couldn’t have done it without. I watched 10 times. Although I would say they guy was right about not able wrap the belt around the pulley. So I wrapped the belt around the pulley and leave the last on the upper one. I borrow the proper tool from auto zone it really helps a lot. This has save me so much money and frustration as my belt had shredded to pieces and alternator light came on and I wasn’t able to to local shop to get it fix. Thanks a bunch and merry Christmas 🎄. I do hope my ratings and watching your video will contribute it back your your wonderful video like it should.
Nice! I’m glad our video helped, and thank you for watching our video. There’s plenty more videos on this Honda Accord that’ll help save you even more money in the long run on maintenances. If you have any questions, we have a facebook page that you can follow and send us a message. Thanks again!
shelley williams that’s true. my friend works at honda service center holy smokes the stories he tells me i don’t even want a mechanic to work on my car unless i’m watching what his doing. so now most things i do with my car i go to my friend so i can keep an eye on what his doing and not only that i learn something.
There are alot of videos on how to do this belt change but, they don't show the sequence of where you start, stop and how to get the belt on at the end. this is by the the most comprehensive video on this task out there. I cannot thank you enough for making it. I have a 2011 CRV and was fighting to get my new belt on until i watched this video.
Great tutorial! The area where the serpentine belt is located is tight, so I was a little apprehensive about starting this job, especially getting the new belt back on once I took off the old one. But I had no problems, and it took me about 15 minutes to take off the old belt and put the new one on once I had all the right tools at my side. To get the belt off, I first tried using a regular sized 14mm wrench, but this did not give enough torque to move the tensioner pulley clockwise, so I went up to Harbor Freight and purchased a Serpentine Belt Tool Kit ($12 with coupon). It's almost essential to have this kit as it includes a breaker bar and a 14mm wrench head that gives you enough torque to move the tensioner. Also, to make things a little easier and give more room to work, I unclipped the power steering reservoir from the inside fender and moved it to the side. As for reinstalling the new belt, I found it easier to thread the belt over the power steering pulley last instead of the tensioner pulley as indicated by the video. For me, I just could not stretch the belt enough to get my wrench head onto the tensioner bolt in order to be able to move it to the full clockwise position. My Accord is an '08 with a 2.4L 4 Cylinder Engine, and the routing and placement of all the drive components are the same as the '03 to '07's, so this should work on all 8th generation 4 cylinder Accords from '08 to '12 as well. NutzAboutBolts, maybe you can change the title of this tutorial to reflect all these years? Lastly, I used a Dayco Poly Rib belt that I purchased from Amazon for about $23. The part number is 5070723. Hope my comments help someone and thanks again to NutzAboutBolts--you helped me to save some cash today!
Very great tutorial but John I was struggling for hours until I read your comment. The wrench was postioned made it difficult to do it the way the guy did in the video, but doing the power steering last only took 5 mins, thanks bro
I totally agree with putting the power steering pulley on last. As you move the autotensioner back, gather the slack in the belt at the top and roll it onto the power steering pulley. Took me three tries and then I got it.
Thanks! About 30 minutes total (including rescuing my watch, which I forgot to remove) and done. Having a short length of pipe to increase the leverage on the 14mm wrench makes it even easier.
Never done this change before in my car but last night my belt turned into string cheese and then I looked up how to change one this morning clicked your video and I had it done in under 10 minutes and my brother told me I wouldn’t be able to do it alone cause it’s too hard but thanks for the great video!
NEVER START THE CAR ALL THE WAY AFTER INSTALLING THE BELT. ALWAYS BUMP THE KEY A FEY TIMES SO THAT THE BELT CAN JUMP INTO PLACE INCASE ITS NOT LINE UP WITH THE TEETH OR GROOVES. JUST BUMP THE KEY TWICE IN THE IGNITION . AS IF YOU WANT TO CRANK IT . BUT NOT START. CRANK IT WITH A LITTLE TURN OF THE KEY . NOT ALL THE WAY . 25 YRS CHANGING BELTS . LOL I KNOW A THING OR TWO. I SEEN PEOPLE PUT NEW BELT ON AND THEN FULLY TURN VEHICLE ON AND THE BELT SNAPS OR BREAKS DUE TO NOT BEING LINED UP CORRECTLY OR ONE PULLY WAS MISSALIGNED. ALWAYS GOOD TO ALSO MOVE THE PULLYS AND STUFF A BIT TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY PLAY IN ANYONE OF THEM . AS A PRECAUTION AND JUST TO CHECK THAT ALL IS GOOD. AS THEY GO BAD WITH THE BEARINGS AT TIMES. WEAR AND TEAR. WITH AGE.
Thank you very much for your comment. This video was the first thing I saw in my research in changing my own belt, and i'm glad I saw your comment. Going to do some more research, then move to my transmission fluid and power steering fluid. Fixing my car this year to save money has been really fun!
Can you help me with a question. I was removing my alternator so I had to take the belt off, & the tensioner wouldn't move but barely a half inch. I finally wiggled the belt off but I know it's going to be a hassle to get back on when I install the new alternator. I was just wondering what could make that tensioner almost feel locked up ?
Thanks man, this vid was very useful for me, yesterday ripped the old belt, after watching your vid it took me few min and wolla, new belt is on and everything is back to normal again!
Great video bro really good attention to detail I like how you actually showed the diagram and advised on which pully to put on first definitely got my subscription 👌
AND IT DOES! Haha good video man, thank you! I'm glad people like you make these videos to help us normal folk save money and do it ourselves instead of paying some mechanic 3x the price.
Just did this today on my 2012 Honda Accord. My hand got pretty beat up putting the belts down under but I ended up turn the tires to the right and was able to position the belt at the bottom with ease. I had my nephew pull down for the tensioner so that I can put the belt in place. Honestly I was working on this for like hour or two only because I couldn't get the crank shaft pull right, it kept moving out of position. Once my nephew got there it was really a few minutes of work. Thanks man I enjoyed the frustration and satisfaction of doing these. Keep up with the videos.
+NutzAboutBolts hey, my 03 Accord 2.4 was running good and one day I snapped and was arguing with my mother. Regardless I was doing 80 in a 40 zone, no letting off, when I got to a red light the car started to idle with a miss when stopped. cars 50% better now. what do think happened? Also power steering pumps been leaking or maybe an O ring. IDK anymore
Just a tips guys. Use a 6-point wrench. Don't use the 12-point one. Or if you use socket, even better. Trust me you don't want rounded bolt on that tensioner pulley.
thank you for the video. you made it look so easy. I didn't have a small socket wrench, I managed to get it stuck . I spent about 20 mins trying to get it out lol.
I got to admit from someone who has no mechanical experience, this was quite annoying to do but I did it. The main challenge on my 2011 honda accord v6 was getting the belt past the bolt on the tensioner pulley so I could easily slip the belt on the pulley. I recommend slipping the belt from the bottom part of the tensioner pulley because this will allow the belt to easily wrap around the pulley as a whole. Thank you for the video and the tips. 10/10
Destiny Mendez - Yes, that is the serpentine belt. This engine has a timing chain, they got rid of the timing belt after 2003 and above. The part number that you input is the correct one since I just looked it up on that website. Good luck!
AWESOME! Thank you! one more thing, what the difference v-ribbed and w-ribbed, does it matter? Mine is v-ribbed. I mean I know the difference, I really am just wondering if either is ok.
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Thank you very much guys, it was really easy. To replace the serpentine belt, I followed step by step on this video. The diagram on the serpentine belt position that really helped.. 5 stars ....
Dude! Absolutely a million thanks to you...obviously will be saving couple hundred bucks on “pro level” labour by doing this my self... Have subscribed! Have you got a video on how to change an alternator on the same Accord?
From what I could discern, the belt number is 38920-RAA-AO2. Great vid. I am about to go and do the same thing on my 2007 Accord Euro (plus alternator changeout).
Thanks bruh. Should’ve watched this the first time I had to do one of these. We saved the top part with the ridges for last and it was huge struggle to get on. This made way more sense. Lol
I have a 2012 Odyssey. I’m pretty sure I went counterclockwise on the tensioner. Also, I used a ratchet/socket and a short metal tube for extension. The power steering hose was in the way so I disconnected real quick. Thanks for the vid!!!
Thanks for this video, sliding over the idler pulley last was the key. I wasted 20 minutes trying to do it on the power steering pulley. Got it on in seconds doing the idler pulley last. Many thanks!, I bought the combo kit with new idler pulley which I would recommend replacing both at the same time. 68K miles and the idler pulley had some play in it.
Sorry to misinform you, the 4 cylinder doesn't have an idler pulley, it was the water pump pulley. The V6 cylinder has an idler pulley. Sorry about that. Which pulley did you bought?
Would you please show/make a video on how to change a nozzles on a wiper. I have an accord just like yours, and my nozzles weren't working right. I had been to a dealer lately, but they are asking, as usual, an exorbitant fee to fix it. Your instructional videos had saved me a lot of money in the past, but I couldn't find any videos yet on how to fix a nozzles. I had an idea, but lemme try if you could help us this time. Thanks!
Awesome video, had bit of trouble but when I got the right tool which I rented free of charge form Auto Zone it was a breeze. The tool is called Serpentine Tensioner tool. The rented for $30.00 but you get it back upon return. Great video!
Hello, love your videos. I have a 2005 Honda Accord 4 cylinder with 149000 miles. I am having a issue with whining noise coming from alternator area, the noise increases as I accelerate and also when I am coming to a stop. My question is if I take the serpentine belt off, will i be able to start the car to see if its the belt or a pulley causing the noise? Also, could the noise be coming from alternator? Please advise, thanks in advance.
after trying to figure out which 'serpentine belt tool' to use, I decided to use this one .. .. so now I'm trying to track down just this wrench without having to buy a whole set .. but I want to make sure it's the right length and not get one that's too short obviously .. what is the length of that one ? also, excellent how to video .. I'm following your exact path putting it back on .. crucial part obviously .. without that step, who knows the type of headaches we'd encounter trying to just get the thing back on the pulleys
d jones the wrench that we're using was discontinued along time ago, I think the length of the wrench is 17" I believe... If you don't have it, you can double up your wrenches to make it longer. We made a video of how to use 2 wrenches to remove the serpentine belt. Go watch the 2012-2015 Camry belt removal and you will see how we did it.
Thanks for making these videos! The shop manual says the auto-tensioner indicator should be within range (i.e., anywhere between the outer edges of the big bar and small bar), but some sites suggest it should be centered between the bars. Before the belt replacement, my indicator was slightly off-center, pointing at the smaller bar (| |'v '). With the new belt on it's closer to the outer edge of the big bar (|v |' '). It's technically within range but I figured with a new belt it'd be perfectly centered. Is this normal - maybe the new belt starts a little tight? (it's a Honda OEM belt btw)
hoobaby as long as it doesn't make any noise, it should be fine. You will notice if the belt is loose if the belt slips on the pulley and most of your accessory isn't working. What's great about the auto tensioner is that you don't need to adjust or worry about how tight the serpentine belt is because it's automatically adjusted for you by the spring in the auto tensioner. I wouldn't worry too much about how centered it is.
my neighbor replaced this for me when he did the alternator. However, it's running like hell after he did the job. I'll have to pull it off and put it on again just to make sure it's on right. Any other suggestions of what to look for or possible damage that could have been done.
@@NutzAboutBolts thank you for the answer. Sadly no. Putting it on works fine, but for the second time after ca. 100 km it slipped off, likely from the tensioner.
thanks very much buddy , i had push toward and release the tensioner , all done now , your video very very helpful , not many others would share their professional skill online , wish you all the best , i am from australia ......
+Mark McGuire If you got big hands and can't get the bottom belt to go down that crank pulley, you can jack up the car to have room to get it around it. But its not necessary if you know how to do it. You can do everything from the top in 1 take and takes less than 10-15 minutes.
By any change you don't have a video of how to replace the timing belt and water pump of a Honda Accord 2006? my Serpentine belt blow out and i change it but for a reason my car is not starting i check the starter the gas pump all the fuses and everything is working fine the serpentine belt is working but for a reason is not starting i check the tension on the belt to and is fine so i don't know what else could it be any advise or suggestion woul be appreciated thank you and i love your videos.
I tried doing this at night with a shop light, and 2 hours later at 2 a.m. I said screw it. The belt fought me every step of the way. My hands, I am convinced, are just too big because I couldn't even get the belt around the crank pulley first. Personally, I like working on my old Volvos. There is plenty of room for extra sized hands and fingers.
Thanks for vid. You made it looks very easy. is your car an 06? How do you manage to keep the engine squeaky clean? I have an 07 Accord but the engine is not as clean as yours.
Since they replaced the serpentine belt on my 2006 Accord, the AC produces more vibration in the car and strains the engine more - as in the rpm falls quicker when the AC is on and the engine has a stronger engine brake when letting off the gas.... Is this possible from changing the belt? Could they have done something wrong? Would a smaller or bigger sized belt cause this? I really appreciate any tips or help.
Jut did mine.. Thanks! It is much easier to loan a serpentine belt tool from Auto Store and use it.Mine required a 15mm bolt. I just realized that I might have to clean the pulley ( AC, Power Steering Etc) coz it may affect the performance.
Old video for you, I know, but I know of someone who needed to do this. Great video, and thanks for the diagram because these cars oddly do not have a diagram in the engine bay anywhere. For anyone else reading this... the longer the wrench, the easier. My 9/16" was a few inches shorter than this one, which didn't leave much room for my other hand to slide the belt on, as well as focusing more effort on pulling the wrench than sliding the belt on.
I have a question? I have a Honda Accord 2003 and I got a new radiator installed, and I was wondering if it's normal for the fans of the radiator to turn on and off every 15 seconds. This happens when I turn the AC on no matter what temperature. Is it normal or did the people who installed it did something wrong. If you could answer me back I will highly appreciate it. Thanks
i know you ask this question a year ago but nobody has left any replies so I thought I would for others to read who may be in the same situation as you were. No not normal. Normal for fans to come on when AC is turn but not turn back off and on again every 15 seconds. It means the freon level in your car ac compressor is too low or too high so it kicks on and off to try to compensate. If no freon was added or remove recently to your system and the problems just started then it could be a bad high pressure safety switch on the back of your ac compressor as they do go bad and if so this can result. Take your car to an AC expert. If you don't do anything your ac system won't be optimum for cooling. It also means your ac compressor life will be greatly reduce and puts a ton of stress on your engine and drive belts and ruin your gas mileage. Your radiator cooling fans will also wear out sooner as they are constantly going on and off. This has nothing to do with the newly installed radiator. Maybe one of the tech cause a little leak so know your system is low on freon. If you asked them they will just deny it and play dumb and get angry for accusing them.
I have called like 7 parts stores and ALL of them carry alternators with a 7 groove pully and my 2008 civic is a 6 groove. The only place that has a 6 groove is the dealer, am I missing something ?
Hi. Can you help me? What belt do I need for a 2009 Honda Accord LX 2.4L, pls. Can you recommend any? I keep looking, but I honestly don't know what to look for. Thank you.
I did it by putting it on the power steering pulley and it was a real struggle. if you have a morning squeaky belt replace it with Goodyear gator back # 4070700 fix my problem.
My friend accidentally turns the bolt counterclockwise and took the bolt off of the tensioner. Now I can’t get the belt off or the bolt back on. What do I do now?
Nice video but I'm having trouble getting belt off because my tool isn't lengthy enough for the bolt where I need to pull clockwise. any tips? I'm doing it right now
James Stevenson you can double up on the wrenchs, if you watched our corolla serpentine belt removal, we used that method when the wrench was short. I hope that helps.
NutzAboutBolts Thank you for the suggestion. For some reason, it seems to be hard stuck and won't budge. I applied a lot of force but it won't move at all. Anything I'm doing wrong?
