DesertRoads

So... my serpentine belt is cracked in many places and needs replacement. Is it easy to do? Or should I pay the $150 to have someone else do it? Thanks in advance!

nrivera04

Go for it. Check the idler pulleys while the belt is off.

SCORGE

Easier than cracking a soda can open lol

2008__XL

One of the easiest do it yourself things you can do. Pay $25 and do it. $150 to have someone else do it is a rip off.

All you need is a basic ratchet set.

DesertRoads

You mentioned checking the idler pulleys when off... what am I looking for when checking them?

nrivera04

That they spin freely/smoothly and have no slack or wobble.

WIF-150

What he said^ super easy to do, go to autozone and rent the serpentine tensioner pulley wrench to make it easy on you. For sure check all idlers, two of mine were shot when I changed the belt

DesertRoads

The Youtube video definitely helped! I didn't take 4 minutes to do it (about 30), as squeezing my arm in there was a little tricky, but with the breaker bar that I had to go buy, and the video, and feedback from all you guys, it was A LOT less intimidating to do myself. Total spend was $42 ($9.99 for the breaker bar, and $31 for the belt). Thank you again for your help and information guys!

joe mcmillan

You're on the road to being a do-it-yourself fix-it person.
A few more tools and experience - YouTube has videos for almost any job you need to do.

650NutKase

I actually had a really hard time with it. I couldn't get my hand deep enough to get it around the crank. But, none the less, it was a 45 minute job.