Changing Belt

[01 Journey]

Hello
I have a 2001 Winnebago Journey 36GD on a Frightline with the 330
cat. Its the 3126B. I have two belts. the main belt is no porblem to change
my question is the water pump belt. Has anyone tryed to change this belt
and what is the proper way to get to this belt and change it.

Thanks Jeff

[bdpreece]

After removing the serpentine belt you need to back out the bolts on the tension pulley enough that you can rotate it enough to get the water pump belt past it. The hardest part is getting to the two bolts that you have to loosen in order to get the water pump belt loose.

[01 Journey]

Brian
I have found out

to change the water pump belt you need to take off
the harmonic balancer on this engine becouse the belt will not fit over it . I was
woundering if anyone out there has changed one on this engine and how hard will
it be to get to. Its a 3126B cat.

[Vintage]

Tank your vin number to a CAT dealer and get the belt. You might also get the bearing that goes in the idler pulley and replace it while you are there. Together they are only $34

The new belt will pass over the harmonic balancer if you turn it inside out.

[autofish]

I have changed mine twice. The first time about 2 hr. The next time it only took about 1hr. Was able to do it from under the unit. Good luck.

[bdpreece]

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Originally Posted by 01 Journey Brian I have found out to change the water pump belt you need to take off the harmonic balancer on this engine becouse the belt will not fit over it . I was woundering if anyone out there has changed one on this engine and how hard will it be to get to. Its a 3126B cat.

Ours was an 03 Cat C7 did not know there was that much difference. Mine was bad enough yours sounds like a real pain.

[01 Journey]

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Originally Posted by bdpreece Ours was an 03 Cat C7 did not know there was that much difference. Mine was bad enough yours sounds like a real pain.

I Went to the cat dealer and purchased the new water pump belt.
When i got home i went under the motorhome to see if the belt
would fit around the harmonic balancer and it did. So my next step
is to get the other belt by the weekend and go ahead and change
both belts. From the way they look I do not think they ever have been
changed. Wish me luck.

Jeff

[01 Journey]

Today all i spent was about and hour and a half changing the belts.
Not to bad of a job. I was really expecting a lot worse.
Form the condiction of the belts I do not think they ever have been
changed so Im glad I took the time to do them. Just wanted to say
thinks for all your help it sure made the job real easy.

Jeff


01 Journey 36GD
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