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How to Replace the Accessory Belt on a Dodge Grand Caravan

The engine accessories on the Dodge Grand Caravan are controlled by a single wide accessory belt that travels around each accessory pulley at the same time. The belt is designed in a manner that makes it possible for the single belt to control all of the accessories at the same exact time. As the belt turns around each accessory pulley, each accessory performs its designated operation. The excessive turning of the belt around the pulleys can cause fraying and cracking. Replace the belt as soon as any damage to the belt is visible.

Instructions

1

Inspect the top center portion of the plastic radiator guard for the diagram that explains the routing instructions for the single accessory belt, also known as a serpentine belt.

2

Inspect the front of the motor and find the belt tensioner device that is keeping the belt tight inside of the accessory pulleys. Use the bolt that connects the pulley to the end of the tensioner arm to release the tension from the accessory belt.

3

Pivot the belt tensioner device counterclockwise with a breaker bar and a socket. Pull the belt out from under the tensioner pulley. Slowly release the tension from the breaker bar until the tensioner device stops moving.

4

Unwrap the belt from each accessory pulley. Slide the belt around the fan blades, and out of the engine well. Match the new and old belt together to ensure the correct size of the new belt.

5

Maneuver the belt around each of the fan blades and around each accessory pulley by following the routing directions exactly as described from the belt routing diagram.

6

Pivot the tensioner device counterclockwise with the breaker bar and socket. Pull the belt around the tensioner pulley, and release the tension from the breaker bar. As the tensioner pulley is springing back against the belt, the tensioner device will tighten the belt to the proper tension. Take the breaker bar off of the tensioner, and remove it from the engine well.

7

Crank the engine, and let it to run for about 20 seconds or so. This will finish seating the ribs of the belt to the inside of the accessory pulley grooves. Shut the engine off.

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