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the inability to change your own serpentine belt (pg. 2)
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| ChemEnhanced |
| I can't change my belt on my pants let alone one on a car.....this is why they have mechanics. |
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
holy u guys know your cars. I've been reading up more on the forums I frequent and there are tons of detailed DIYs out there on oil changes (sadly, which I don't do myself), spark plug replacements, valve adjustments, etc. I only recently changed the tires on the car myself for the first time. I had to make sure each nut was torqued properly and everything. LOL felt like such a mechanic even though it was so trivial.
Would love to be able to do more engine work by myself. |
I do all the maintenance work on my car such as:
valve adjustments
alignment (front and rear)
brakes
oil changes
Spark plugs
Pretty much everything
I also did all the various mods on my own. They key to it is having a back up plan if you screw up, lol. And also, the manufacturers shop manual. ;)
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And also, an easy car to work on. Mine's super easy. |
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| get nyce |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
And also, an easy car to work on. Mine's super easy. |
not all of us has a power wheels kthnxbye |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by get nyce
not all of us has a power wheels kthnxbye |
nothing wrong with power wheels, mister!
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| david.michael |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
This is only true on GM cars that I am aware of. The rest of the domestics, Japanese and German do NOT have a tensioner pulley. ;) |
My Ford F-150 has a tensioner pulley. |
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| Lunar Phase 7 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Psy-T
i had no idea what a serpentine belt was before i read this thread. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by david.michael
My Ford F-150 has a tensioner pulley. |
Ahh well I stand corrected on Ford trucks. I don't remember seeing one on my buddies parents Ford Taurus, but I could be wrong. :) |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
I could be wrong. :) |
NO WAY!!!! |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
NO WAY!!!! |
lol :p |
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| gehzumteufel |
The timing belt is not the serpentine belt. |
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| L.E.N. |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
This is only true on GM cars that I am aware of. The rest of the domestics, Japanese and German do NOT have a tensioner pulley. ;) |
Not so..
Example:
Where that shiny bolt is, is the tension pulley on a VR6 VW. |
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