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03-26-2014, 11:14 PM
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National RV Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: silverdale wa.
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Changing serpentine belt.
I just picked up my rig after having the exhaust manifold leak fixed and it was pointed out that I am in need of a new serpentine belt. I was quoted an hour plus the belt. I can get the belt here locally and have both a 1/2" ratchett and breaker bar and a side radiator. How much work is it to change it myself. I have done them on my 454 "burb and on my '01 PSD Excursion. (man,I wish I had that baby back.)
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2001 National Tradewinds 7390 LTC
2002 Subaru Legacy outback Limited stick
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03-26-2014, 11:17 PM
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I suggest to go for it!! Take a pix first to insure belt routing.
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Dave and Laura & two cats
02 Discovery with Accord toad
retired auto rv tech and teacher, wife rt nurse
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03-27-2014, 07:44 AM
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It's easier then the psd, less accessories! Will take no more then 3 minutes total!!!
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03-27-2014, 07:56 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
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With side radiator it should be a easy less then 1/2 hour job.
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03-27-2014, 08:16 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Bellingham, WA
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Should be easy change out.
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Tom and Gail McKeon
2007 Beaver Contessa 43' Tag CAT C9
2010 Jeep Wrangler,2015 HD "Ultra Limited"on Hydralift
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03-27-2014, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
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On mine it takes longer to remove the floor and the metal cover than it does to actually change the belt. Since you have done it on other vehicles you can do it on the CAT>
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SW OREGON 2005 34 foot DolphinLX
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03-27-2014, 11:34 AM
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I changed mine in about 1 minute and check it every time I check the oil. If the old one is bad but still useable keep it with you, you never know when you may need it. 
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SilverLeaf 330 Magnum 2812 PSW 2011 Ford Edge Sport-Air Force One
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03-27-2014, 11:45 AM
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The hardest part of changing mine was the separate alternator V-belt. It had to come off first, so I replaced it at the same time.
Use a breaker bar on the tensioner.
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2003 Alpine Coach 40MDTS - 400HP Cummins ISL
Can Am Spyder Roadster
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03-27-2014, 11:46 AM
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Newmar Owners Club
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Hardest part of changing your serpentine belt is making sure you have it on correctly. I have a plaque in the engine compartment showing the correct routing. That said it is easy to do.
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03-31-2014, 10:17 PM
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National RV Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Done and done. The hardest thing was getting the bolts on the small belt loosened and then trying to figger out how to get that belt off. Not... I know that there is some secret to changing that one,but it didn't get done as I couldn't get it off past the tensioner for the serpentine belt. I checked it out and decided that it looked really good.Changing the serpentine belt itself was a piece of cake. Getting it off was simple and the only difficult part was getting it to fit past a couple of pulleys and the MH frame. The shop wanted a minimum of an hour and over $100 for the two belts. The two of them cost me $75 total. I saved enuff money to buy the E brake sensor switch so that I don't have to put up with the ping going down the road.
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2001 National Tradewinds 7390 LTC
2002 Subaru Legacy outback Limited stick
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03-31-2014, 11:01 PM
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when we do water pump belt on trucks we remove vibration dampner for axcess. make it alot quicker to tighten belt also.
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04-02-2014, 06:31 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Bellingham, WA
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congrats to you!
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2007 Beaver Contessa 43' Tag CAT C9
2010 Jeep Wrangler,2015 HD "Ultra Limited"on Hydralift
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