How to properly tighten belt on my 97.
10-03-2002, 09:38 AM
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How to properly tighten belt on my 97.
I got a new belt and idler pulley put on (all under warranty at my uncles suggestions after he looked the car over a bit - he's a mechanic) and it now squeals just a bit when first starting. I believe the belt just needs to be tightened but I'm not sure quite how to do this. It seems that either way I turn the little bolt in there it doesn't do any good...I can't tell if it's reverse threaded or not. Anyway, a little help please 
I just don't have the time to take it back and yell at them for not putting it on right :P
I just don't have the time to take it back and yell at them for not putting it on right :P
10-03-2002, 10:53 AM
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Re: How to properly tighten belt on my 97.
Does the belt feel loose when you pull in it? It should have some give. Go to Wal-Mart and get a can of "belt ease" for $2.97. That should fix it. It prolly squeels because it is new.
Originally posted by OdiN1701
I got a new belt and idler pulley put on (all under warranty at my uncles suggestions after he looked the car over a bit - he's a mechanic) and it now squeals just a bit when first starting. I believe the belt just needs to be tightened but I'm not sure quite how to do this. It seems that either way I turn the little bolt in there it doesn't do any good...I can't tell if it's reverse threaded or not. Anyway, a little help please
I just don't have the time to take it back and yell at them for not putting it on right :P
I got a new belt and idler pulley put on (all under warranty at my uncles suggestions after he looked the car over a bit - he's a mechanic) and it now squeals just a bit when first starting. I believe the belt just needs to be tightened but I'm not sure quite how to do this. It seems that either way I turn the little bolt in there it doesn't do any good...I can't tell if it's reverse threaded or not. Anyway, a little help please
I just don't have the time to take it back and yell at them for not putting it on right :P
10-03-2002, 11:00 AM
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be careful
take your front right tire out.
jack the car up
take the side guard out
loosen the idler pulley
adjust it from top, there is a hexagonal bolt...but be careful not to put in too much power, Nissan adjuster is a piece of cr*p
and put ever'thing back
that's what i did.
hope this helps
jack the car up
take the side guard out
loosen the idler pulley
adjust it from top, there is a hexagonal bolt...but be careful not to put in too much power, Nissan adjuster is a piece of cr*p
and put ever'thing back
that's what i did.
hope this helps
10-03-2002, 05:11 PM
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Re: be careful
Originally posted by RodolfoGraziani
take your front right tire out.
jack the car up
take the side guard out
loosen the idler pulley
adjust it from top, there is a hexagonal bolt...but be careful not to put in too much power, Nissan adjuster is a piece of cr*p
and put ever'thing back
that's what i did.
hope this helps
take your front right tire out.
jack the car up
take the side guard out
loosen the idler pulley
adjust it from top, there is a hexagonal bolt...but be careful not to put in too much power, Nissan adjuster is a piece of cr*p
and put ever'thing back
that's what i did.
hope this helps
Hrm...I thought you could use that bolt up top to adjust the tension without having to take anything off. And...might want to jack the car up before trying to take the tire out eh :P (at least after you've loosened the lugs)
10-03-2002, 05:23 PM
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Mine squealed when I first put it on too. It would only when first started or sometimes when I turned the AC on. All I did was went back and kept tightening it little by little and starting the car to see if it went away. The squeal kept getting shorter and shorter till I got it with none.
10-03-2002, 05:39 PM
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Originally posted by Sorgasm
Mine squealed when I first put it on too. It would only when first started or sometimes when I turned the AC on. All I did was went back and kept tightening it little by little and starting the car to see if it went away. The squeal kept getting shorter and shorter till I got it with none.
Mine squealed when I first put it on too. It would only when first started or sometimes when I turned the AC on. All I did was went back and kept tightening it little by little and starting the car to see if it went away. The squeal kept getting shorter and shorter till I got it with none.
The whole problem is that I can't tell which way is tightening the belt on the adjuster. Is it clockwise? Doesn't seem to be putting more pressure on...but counterclockwise makes the adjuster thing get loose but not the pulley??? Basically it doesn't make sense...and whoever said that the design sucks I agree hehe.
10-03-2002, 05:59 PM
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Originally posted by OdiN1701
Mine is the same way but with an added twist. It will only squeal after it's been sitting for a few hours, like the longer it sits the longer the squeal lasts (so in the morning it's like 5 seconds or so whereas if I'm starting it mid-day after driving to work it's just a quick 1 second thing).
The whole problem is that I can't tell which way is tightening the belt on the adjuster. Is it clockwise? Doesn't seem to be putting more pressure on...but counterclockwise makes the adjuster thing get loose but not the pulley??? Basically it doesn't make sense...and whoever said that the design sucks I agree hehe.
Mine is the same way but with an added twist. It will only squeal after it's been sitting for a few hours, like the longer it sits the longer the squeal lasts (so in the morning it's like 5 seconds or so whereas if I'm starting it mid-day after driving to work it's just a quick 1 second thing).
The whole problem is that I can't tell which way is tightening the belt on the adjuster. Is it clockwise? Doesn't seem to be putting more pressure on...but counterclockwise makes the adjuster thing get loose but not the pulley??? Basically it doesn't make sense...and whoever said that the design sucks I agree hehe.
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