bwillis0415
Junior Member
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2016
- Posts
- 3
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- Ram Year
- 2011
- Engine
- 5.7L Hemi
Hey everyone, first off let me say hello as this is my first post to the community and with that said please if I posted this in the wrong section I do apologize.
Here is what is going on:
I have a 2011 Big horn with a 5.7. I tried to change out my belt yesterday as I have some nasty noise coming from it. After spraying it with water and having it quiet down I pretty much chalked it up to needing a new belt and idler pully. (truck has 110,000 Miles)
So I went to the part store and bought a new belt and a new pully. I go out to my truck, pop the hood, use a 3/8 ratchet and loosen the tension and pop the old belt off. I stuck half my body in the engine bay to reach the tensioner to loosen the belt and everything was now free.
Now my question is: HOW THE HECK DO YOU REMOVE THE FRICKEN BELT?
My fan is connected directly to one of the pully's, do I have to remove the entire shroud and fan and spline shaft to remove the belt? This seems a bit odd as I have never ever had to do anything like this for changing a belt.
Am I just not seeing how to get the belt out of the engine compartment? Do I have to remove the fan or is there a way around this?
Any help would be appreciated, its driving me nuts!
I cant imagine breaking down on the side of the road and going to do a simple belt swap and have to remove half of the front of the truck to do it.
This is my first Hemi, coming from a Ford F250.....
Here is what is going on:
I have a 2011 Big horn with a 5.7. I tried to change out my belt yesterday as I have some nasty noise coming from it. After spraying it with water and having it quiet down I pretty much chalked it up to needing a new belt and idler pully. (truck has 110,000 Miles)
So I went to the part store and bought a new belt and a new pully. I go out to my truck, pop the hood, use a 3/8 ratchet and loosen the tension and pop the old belt off. I stuck half my body in the engine bay to reach the tensioner to loosen the belt and everything was now free.
Now my question is: HOW THE HECK DO YOU REMOVE THE FRICKEN BELT?
My fan is connected directly to one of the pully's, do I have to remove the entire shroud and fan and spline shaft to remove the belt? This seems a bit odd as I have never ever had to do anything like this for changing a belt.
Am I just not seeing how to get the belt out of the engine compartment? Do I have to remove the fan or is there a way around this?
Any help would be appreciated, its driving me nuts!
I cant imagine breaking down on the side of the road and going to do a simple belt swap and have to remove half of the front of the truck to do it.
This is my first Hemi, coming from a Ford F250.....
