H hworth18 Member : Mazda3s Jan 7, 2009 #1 I am getting to the 100,000 mi. mark and will need to change the accessory belt soon on my 04' 2.3l 3s. How hard is this on the PITA scale? (PITA= Pain in the A** w/ 1 being easy and 10 just take it to the dealer). Thanks..
I am getting to the 100,000 mi. mark and will need to change the accessory belt soon on my 04' 2.3l 3s. How hard is this on the PITA scale? (PITA= Pain in the A** w/ 1 being easy and 10 just take it to the dealer). Thanks..
H hworth18 Member : Mazda3s Jan 25, 2009 #2 Wow.. So no one here has changed the serpentine belt yet?
H hworth18 Member : Mazda3s Jan 26, 2009 #4 chrissor said: i say its a 1 but i work at a dealership. Click to expand... I have changed the belt on my Grand Prix with no problems, just a matter of releasing the tensioner. I was just wondering if this was similar.
chrissor said: i say its a 1 but i work at a dealership. Click to expand... I have changed the belt on my Grand Prix with no problems, just a matter of releasing the tensioner. I was just wondering if this was similar.
L L3vzoomzooom Member : 2007 MZ3 Sedan Mar 24, 2009 #5 alt, wp easy, but I ended up dropping the a/c compressor to get it over crank pulley and a/c belt. The whole deal took about an hour.
alt, wp easy, but I ended up dropping the a/c compressor to get it over crank pulley and a/c belt. The whole deal took about an hour.
C chrissor Member Mar 24, 2009 #6 L3vzoomzooom said: alt, wp easy, but I ended up dropping the a/c compressor to get it over crank pulley and a/c belt. The whole deal took about an hour. Click to expand... ac belt is a stretch belt. without the proper tool the only way to get the belt on is to drop the compressor.
L3vzoomzooom said: alt, wp easy, but I ended up dropping the a/c compressor to get it over crank pulley and a/c belt. The whole deal took about an hour. Click to expand... ac belt is a stretch belt. without the proper tool the only way to get the belt on is to drop the compressor.