BMW E46 serpentine belt replacement. A/C belt, Alternator Belt, Power Steering Belt, Water pump Belt

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In this video we replace the two serpentine belts on a 2002 BMW 330i E46. At this point we have removed the air filter box, fan and shroud, and radiator hoses since I was doing a cooling system swap at the same time. You would want to remove the fan and air filter box at the minimum to perform this task.
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@Enthusiast_Plus 8 месяцев назад

Appreciate this DIY. Straightforward and took 5 mins

@mayh3xx 3 года назад

love the nice calm tutorial instead of the "whats up guys" attitude. thanks man

@loucarmona2746 Год назад

As usual the 50s Kid makes a good video. I watched this after my AC stopped today. Went out and looked at my compressor before hitting SEND on that FCP Euro cart (compressor, oil). No belt. Or should I say - shredded belt. Car is 22 years old so of course I thought it was the compressor. Autozone - $16 - drive home. New belt installed in 5 minutes. Ice cold AC.

@mdd1297 3 дня назад

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@MikeJones-pg7dy 3 года назад

Great video man this came to me at the perfect time. Also bro your voice is very calming when I feel like losing my top while I'm working on my car

@madjoemak 2 года назад

I feel like a noob searching this but better be safe than sorry. Good video

@robdude1969 2 года назад

Glad it helped!

@lukeskaziak307 Год назад

Thank u brotha, on my car the main tensioner was a 16 mm nut but the other one was the standard 50 😂 bmw is weird preciate u

@benlowe7089 2 года назад

Excellent video. The calming voice firstly convinced me I can do this and secondly chilled me the f*ck out! You should be a narrator!

@robdude1969 3 года назад

These are not specific to timing. You will be fine in any position for these two belts.

@kendtchileninjah5905 Год назад

Bro awesome video. To the point and good cam view. I have a question about the alignment of the pulleys. If they spin smooth with no wiggle does that confirm that the pulleys are aligned? I’m doing mine for the first time because I noticed my a/c belt has a split down the middle(long way)

@robdude1969 Год назад

Yikes! Time to do it! If you have proper parts, they bolt into place perfect. Be sure they don’t spin super freely with any noise. They should have a little dampening built in. Pulleys are cheap. Cheers!

@kendtchileninjah5905 Год назад

@@robdude1969 yikes is right my friend..my exact thought when I noticed it. Was checking and topping off fluids and just happened to look down. I’ll be sure to check it all thoroughly. Thanks for the info bro I definitely appreciate it

@benegal9063 2 года назад

Every time I turn it to the right so the tensioner moved outta the way, it just tightens I don’t understand

@SaintsMaster97 Год назад

Ive replaced my tensioner due to failure, however no matter how much force i put on it, it wont budge, any ideas?

@1w3rznfn59 2 года назад

Very nice video! Just a question! Do i have to take out the engine to replace the serpentine belt?

@robdude1969 2 года назад

Only if you want to go for extra credit.

@Notevenonherebruh1 2 года назад

@@robdude1969 😂😂

@Pickleslip Год назад

@@robdude1969 stap 😝🤣😝🤣

@herqqele 10 дней назад

Mine is 320d 2004.... is it same?

@adnanyousaf5252 2 года назад

Love the commentary, thanks for the video!

@TAMERBASPINAR6043 6 месяцев назад

thanks for teaching

@Ragequit19933 Год назад

Thank you Great video

@wzrdkelly1054 3 года назад

You the goat

@robdude1969 3 года назад

Thanks!

@FreudeF10 2 месяца назад

Nice job!

@robdude1969 Месяц назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@spector592 3 года назад

Don't use the centre hex screws to adjust, they both have 13mm adjuster heads built into thair cast to adjust these belts,.

@bradleycooper5436 2 месяца назад

I got a power steering pump belt i need to do yhats kicking my ass. It has no tensioner

@robdude1969 2 месяца назад

you sure?!? what is it? there HAS to be a tensioner somewhere.

@escothemagnificent4399 Год назад

Whats the second belt for? I dont have tension pulley next to it on the left side, theres not even a belt ,is this needed lol mother in law asked to change serpentine belt and i saw only one belt broken

@robdude1969 Год назад

Air conditioner.

@bjornzek Месяц назад

Does anybody know if having no serpentine belt can cause the car to not have heat? I know it has to do with A/C but my car has had no heat and I’ve replaced every component, and my car has no serpentine belt. I bought a replacement and waiting for it to arrive but still just wondering if the absence of the belt can cause no heat. Thank you

@robdude1969 Месяц назад

Power steering, a/c, alternator run off these belts. Maybe because no alternator, you get no heater, but that’s an electric fan driving it. It should at least blow air with the engine off.

@bjornzek Месяц назад

@@robdude1969 it blows air with engine off, it just doesn’t get hot. My alternator also gets charged fine as I’ve replaced the other belt prior. I’m honestly not too sure why I get no heat as I’ve replaced everything from heater core to all the coolant hoses and expansion tank. Honestly was just considering getting another car since winters coming up and I had to survive last New Jersey winter with no heat lol

@robdude1969 Месяц назад

@@bjornzek it's possible you have a big bubble in your lines. Have you driven a lot since rebuilding the coolant system? Look up burping the coolant system.

@bjornzek Месяц назад

@@robdude1969 yeah dude I’ve bled the lines countless times all to no avail which is why I’m considering just getting a new car for the winter. Today I ordered the serpentine belt and a bunch of other stuff I needed like headlight stuff and some stuff for the intake and I basically said that’s the last I’m spending on trying to fix the car

@robdude1969 Месяц назад

@@bjornzek its getting up to operating temp and still not working?

@magabdu1 2 года назад

Best video. Thank you.

@maeu59 2 года назад

Do you need to take out the radiator to do this?

@robdude1969 2 года назад

nope. you may decide to pull the fan if you need more space.

@OliverGottberg Год назад

Super helpful video, but I still don’t understand how to tell if the pulleys are bad or not?

@robdude1969 Год назад

If it spins very freely and you hear crunchy noise, it may be showing wear. There may also be a looseness feeling. The new ones feel snug and have a viscous slowness to spinning.

@OliverGottberg Год назад

@@robdude1969 I think I get it now, thanks. I’m doing water pump and thermostat tomorrow but I haven’t ordered belts and pulleys. Oh well, a project is never finished anyway

@robdude1969 Год назад

@@OliverGottberg will you do coolant hoses and hard pipes too? so much fun!

@OliverGottberg Год назад

@@robdude1969 yup. Took me an hour to get the electric fan out so the progress is slow

@robdude1969 Год назад

@@OliverGottberg you got this! 50skid and shoplifetv will help get you done easy.

@DragonTailDiabloBlkDT-ACE 11 месяцев назад

Nice bro

@robdude1969 11 месяцев назад

Thanks

@progressncube4654 2 года назад

Great video. Very helpful👍🏽

@Chubbys 2 года назад

Good video

@petarbaleta5514 10 месяцев назад

325,328? Engine

@trevorbyrom1747 2 года назад

10/10

@inix9748 Год назад

How much a mechanic will charge for this job?

@Stian2001 Год назад

2.3 hours with waterpump, thermostat with pullies, idlerwheel and altinator wheel. Buy the parts youself and you will save a ton of money

@vincentle2312 3 года назад

do you have to put your engine in top dead center in order to do the belts change

@dumbeezy5480 2 года назад

nah

@VictorGarcia-gy8yv 2 года назад

not necessary

@michaelopere5424 2 года назад

Vincent LE It is not necessary at all. The top dead center setting is done when installing the chain or belt that drives,the pistons, camshaft, crankshaft and oil pump.

@ulicnitrkac4095 2 года назад

2.0 100kw?

@nicolasdouglas9359 3 года назад

I’m unsure on how to take the fan off with non special tools

@reddragn4772 3 года назад

A lot of times you use a wrench and a hammer to undo it, but remember it is reverse threaded, also if you have an air hammer it helps

@S0SS0L 3 года назад

You don't need a special wrench - a standard open-end wrench will do, though it helps if it's extra long. I bought a cheap one at a farming supply store. The fan isn't torqued on, so it doesn't take much to loosen. If the belt is still in place, a smack with a hammer on the end of the wrench should be enough to break the fan loose. If the belt is already off, then you can fabricate a makeshift strap wrench to hold the pulley with a section of the belt and vice grip pliers.

@OHioyungsta 3 года назад

There 3 or4 torx 30 bolts on back of the plastic fan itself you gotta feel for em use an3/8 ratchet and the t30 and just remove the fan it gives you enough room and saves times

@VictorGarcia-gy8yv 2 года назад

@@S0SS0L I´ve seen people do it with a long screwdriver too

@S0SS0L 2 года назад

@@VictorGarcia-gy8yv It’s cool to watch people do that. I’ve tried, but it takes a knack that I don’t have to get the tappage on just the right spot at just the right amount of force. I

@FabriceNgoy-u1y 11 месяцев назад

C possible de m envoyé l numéro de la petite courois?

@tylerseabook9423 13 дней назад

Another useless video. show us how to do it with the fan on🤦‍♂️

@robdude1969 13 дней назад

@@tylerseabook9423 thanks for your creative comment. I’m not sure what you are asking due to missing punctuation. Is this a video request? Are you trying to learn how to take the fan off? You can buy a simple tool set for that, or use a wrench and give a quick whack. Either way, I’m so sorry for wasting your time.

@tylerseabook9423 12 дней назад

@@robdude1969 having to buy a tool to remove your fan just to change the serpentine belt is a joke. These cars are terrible. I picked one up on a trade and it’s impossible to get the serpentine belt on with the fan on. I did finally get it but took two guys.