Looking to DIY for serpentine belt

[azncapcom]

The serpentine belt seems really old and cracked (The teeths have little bits of crack on them)

Just wondering if this is an easy DIY and if there are any instructions out there.

Thanks

[WyRolla]

It was really easy on my '04 Vibe, looks the same on the '00 Corolla.

I wasn't able to get the new one on from the top. but it was much easier to get at from below. I borrowed a serp belt wrench set from Auto Zone or Advanced, don't remember which it was, but it's a flat 18" bar and low-profile 19mm socket that made things much easier. There was very little clearance for a normal socket and ratchet on the tensioner pulley.

[azncapcom]

do you have a write up of some sort or some pictures?

[2damaxsupra]

[azncapcom]

Thanks for the pictures.
Im guessing the water pump and tensioner is the non ribbed side?

[militarydave]

takes 8 minutes to change it out. piece of cake

[Buurin]

Originally Posted by azncapcom

Thanks for the pictures.
Im guessing the water pump and tensioner is the non ribbed side?

Yes.

Originally Posted by 2damaxsupra

Looks like you took the PS pump out?

There are long handles designed to pull on these tensioners. If you don't have one, a long breaker bar would do. I slide on the belt at alternator pulley with tensioner compressed.

[2damaxsupra]

I found that pic from google. XD