How to Replace Caravan or Town & Country 3.8L Serpentine Belt Tensioner & Idler Pulley

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5 жыл бұрын

How to video showing step by step replacement of the serpentine belt, belt tensioner and idler pulley on a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country 3.8L v6.
This repair should apply to the following vehicles :
2001 - 2007 Chrysler Town & Country
2001- 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan
2001- 2007 Dodge Caravan
2001 - 2007 Chrysler Voyager (2001 - 2003 US market)

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@JohnnyBeeeeeeee 3 жыл бұрын

This is definitely the best video I've seen for changing the serpentine belt on a Gen 4 Town & Country specifically 2005. Thanks for the video.

@shoppysharp9355 3 жыл бұрын

Best "how to" for gen 4 Chrysler minivans serpentine belt, belt tensioner and idler pulley replacement. Thanks

@5crazykids74 4 жыл бұрын

Well done - great step-by step description of what it takes to get the job done. Also very helpful to have the "tools you need" introduction at the beginning.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

I find it easier to know what to have on hand before starting the job, thanks for watching and commenting!

@ifreemantoo 5 жыл бұрын

Your's is the best instructional video on this fix. Thanks

@E4EonEbay 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@Jocabod 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Curious if you have experience in fixing the rear hatch. Mine will not automatically raise or lower using the remote or inside front panel switch. I can hear the motor and it unlocks so I can raise it manually and locks when I close it but no automatic operation. I've done a side door wiring repair but am lost when it comes to how the rear hatch operates. Sorry to post publicly but couldn't see how to PM you. Thanks for any feedback

@JesusSaves3-16 4 жыл бұрын

Thanx Bruh

@allantalley9669 2 жыл бұрын

This has been very informative. I am a truck driver and my girlfriend has a 2003 t&c. Her tensioner pulley is completely screwed and the only person she knows that can fix I keeps flaking out so I told her when I roll back through I'll fix it for her and this has been a lot of help. I'll give you an update on how I did and if I scored any brownie points when I get it done lol. Awesome video man

@E4EonEbay 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, keep me posted!

@davidbwa 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was looking for - for my 2002 T&C. Thank you.

@macsawesomeplace 4 жыл бұрын

Although I am an experienced home mechanic with some Military experience as well I find your video informative, straight forward and helpful. I maintain an 07 Town and Country for a friend and found your video to be a great pre work informational. Superb work 👍👏👏

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service! I appreciate the kind words, I try and keep my repair vids easy to follow and straight to the point. Thank you for you for watching and commenting as well.

@litetek0727 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. I am doing this very job on a 2002 Town & Country. Your video was what I was looking for.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps, thank you for watching and commenting!

@richardedwards2463 4 жыл бұрын

Because of your ease of explanation I am going to do my 04 T & C, thank you.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

I hope it goes smoothly, thank you for watching and commenting!

@SimonBaier 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a complete and concise, no fluff video.

@davidwhocares3293 9 ай бұрын

401k miles on my 3.3 chrysler vovager here in Cali....this thing has the orig. engine and trans. Your vids are inspiring me to fix a few things before i have some real probs!

@donjohnson3701 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I liked the way you described the tools needed and the routing of the belts. The torque for the belt tensioner pulley bolt is 20 foot pounds and the belt idler sprocket bolt is 24 foot pounds. Thanks for sharing

@psmith2234 4 жыл бұрын

Have to do this soon; yours is the best vid. Two observations: First, while the belt is off, i will rotate the alternator and other devices I can spin with my fingers to check for undue resistance or bearing roughness, and if i can get a drop or two of oil on the exposed lip of ahy of the shaft seals, so much the better. Second, as an old guy who started working on my own cars in the American Graffitti era, I must say I think the belt dressing of that time, tarry stuff you squeezed out of a tube, was far superior to today''s spraycan stuff. Anyway, good job, Steve, and thank you. -- Smitty

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and commenting!

@morrisboley4694 2 ай бұрын

Good video. Didn't know about the belt Conditioner Spray. Thanks!

@nathanaelsommers3277 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video! Thanks for your time and effort to post this for us!! I’m just ready to begin that project on our 2005 T&C.

@TheSashee1273 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO, I WAS GONNA PAY TO HAVE IT DONE. BUT NOW I THINK ILL JUST DO IT MYSELF, THANKS AGAIN. TACO MAROCCO

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@erkbzr Жыл бұрын

Bro, You're the man!! You made it look easy cause you walked us through all the unknowns, so no surprises. Thank you 😊

@E4EonEbay Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@hatfez 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I like the fact that you let us know what size tools to use. Saves me from going back to the box every time! I'm doing this job, plus replacing my noisy alternator. Thanks!

@PAballoonists 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making this video. Tomorrow morning we are traveling out to West Virginia from here in York Pennsylvania to help a friend with her 2004 Chrysler Town and Country and it is great to know what tools I will need and also the info on it being a good idea to change the idler and tensioner along with the belt.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

I hope the video helped, thanks for watching and commenting!

@bobcobal6523 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, I really liked that you provided part numbers. Thank you very much!!!

@scottmitchellrose1732 2 жыл бұрын

helped me work on my neighbor's yesterday- thanks a lot. i did not replace the idle pulley- there is still a slight squeal. it's either that- or i'll try the belt conditioner.

@brok3nsavage83 Жыл бұрын

Thank you your video made the prep easy. Thanks again.

@E4EonEbay Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@timothyconley1203 3 жыл бұрын

Good explaining or communication skills, a little a little fast to suit me but he made many useful points that more than. Made up for that. Thank you.

@grimlock3946 6 ай бұрын

I been looking for videos for about an hour now and I came across yours and this video was the only 1 that gave me information I need so thank you very much

@jalequin1119 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, very practical and detail. Will get on it and tackle that job, Thanks.

@shaunguerra8463 4 жыл бұрын

Great job bro very helpful my belt just busted so time to get the job done ✅

@pcofranc Жыл бұрын

Awesome video - Thanks for putting all the important specs starting with Engine size 3.8L, year, generation, part #'s even rental tools up front and in the title. One tip I learned from and AC shop. After changing the belt if you hear a squeak and wonder is it BELT or BEARING - sprinkle baby powder on belt while motor running. Squeak goes away - it is the belt, squeak continues then it's a bearing.

@noled5099 4 жыл бұрын

Great video - so nice to see it done before doing it. That way we know what we’re up against. Utah

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps when the time comes, thanks for watching and commenting!

@jimtooley2515 4 жыл бұрын

this video was very helpful. at 80 years old, I was thinking somebody else can do this. but this video restored some old mechanic in me. I think I can do this. thanks for the teaching

@adolfogomez-herrera1348 Жыл бұрын

good teacher; great job.

@E4EonEbay Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@drums25K 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video i am doing this for a friend this weekend.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, I hope it helped out, thanks for watching and commenting!

@seanjohn2381 Жыл бұрын

Just what I needed. Thanks

@warvetzboss14 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man, i mainly needed to know i had the right tools 😂 my belt keeps slipping off a day after i went through heavy rain (without slash guard, bought it like that🤬) it did it 4 times and the engine has 235k but runs fine and starts fine and the belt only has 5k miles on it as i just replaced it along with AC pulley,plugs,oil and filter so it has to be those! I maintain a 03 Chrysler t&c LX

@amarillojer 3 жыл бұрын

Good job and nice shots with camera.

@luismendez2770 3 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing job buddy, thanks a lot Now I can replace them in my minivan

@frankstalzer2905 3 жыл бұрын

Great video !!! Very helpful thanks

@explorster 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, your video totally helped me out brotha.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, thanks for watching and commenting!

@JL-gx6by Жыл бұрын

Excellent and simple, Thankfully

@jerrymen007 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias men ,me sirvió de mucho tu vídeo de muestra!!

@thomasallen6650 2 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration thanks!

@randyadamlloyd 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video!

@alexguillen6656 4 жыл бұрын

This is great exactly what I needed to know thank you sir

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it helped, thanks for watching and commenting!

@shawnbrooks8746 9 ай бұрын

Got on highway my 2005 town and country 3.8 with 19k miles made a noise then steering tightened up and temperature hand rose up belt had snapped thanks for your knowledge

@danforeman2826 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thanks

@gina6083 Жыл бұрын

Still helpful even today 🙂🧑‍🔧

@guardianminifarm8005 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Very helpful.

@dillonelenewski2045 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks!

@dimartinodentallaboratory5385 3 жыл бұрын

Huge help thank you

@davidreulet2255 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bro! Good Job!

@user-ub7yg5nb8o 5 жыл бұрын

Good Jobs man God bless you

@E4EonEbay 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you found the video helpful, thank you for watching and commenting!

@Floreslerenaeduardo 2 жыл бұрын

Great job bro

@xxexododool6816 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@samuelluiscontreras6656 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I have a 2005 3.3.

@zimm1gre Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you.

@cmgg9054 4 жыл бұрын

good job thanks for the video

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope it helped!

@joshdawson258 3 жыл бұрын

Ty good sir your the best

@manuelreyes707 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@CR-fx9xx 3 жыл бұрын

That was a good one,

@mixedupmandy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU!!

@jerrymen007 3 жыл бұрын

What tool do you use to remove everything, could you tell me please, to be able to buy it.

@MikeMagatagan 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@richardedwards82 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I think I can do it but will have to buy some wrenches.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

I hope the video helps, let me know how it goes, thanks for watching and commenting!

@brokenarrow8251 5 жыл бұрын

Did either of the pully's make a high pitch whine when the van was running? I have a feeling that my issue is either these pully's or the alt bearing. Thanks

@E4EonEbay 5 жыл бұрын

My alt bearing made a different noice than a high squeal, most likely your idle pulley or tensioner is squealing. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@manuelreyes707 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@4uWorship 3 жыл бұрын

How do you take off pulley in back bottom

@maximosdevillainous6694 4 жыл бұрын

Hey guy on the video, I went to O'REILLY'S got the surpintine belt tool,,,,,(on the video there is a puff of white smoke I saw it too when I did it). What I want to know did the inside sticker in the box of the tool get unexplained grease on yours like me?

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

It is very possible, thank you for watching and commenting!

@noyb1386 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't have access to the special tool to release tension on the tensioner arm, but I was able to improvise using a small bottle jack and dowel, which worked so beautifully, I'm wondering why they even bothered to make a special tool.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

You can definitely do the job without the tool, as long as you are able to relieve tension on the belt, it just makes life easier and most parts stores rent the tool at no cost which makes it convenient if your picking up the parts at the store to just grab the tool at the same time, hell they are under $20 to buy around here and probably cheaper online. Anyways hope the video helped and thanks for watching and commenting!

@CornishTube 3 жыл бұрын

Why did you replace the tensioner if it's working?

@whitesatin8585 4 жыл бұрын

good video. but dude you need to change your oil looking at the dirt on that oil filter...subscribed to your you tube.

@frstcontact 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the plastic clips from ? And do you know the part number ? Thanks

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

You can pick them up in bags at Napa, O'Reillys, Advance Auto, you can see the bag I have of them I bought from Sanel auto parts at like 1:50ish in the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@sailingowlable Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, how long should the whole job take from start to finish for an amateur?

@E4EonEbay Жыл бұрын

Shouldn't be more than an hour or so

@Arnaldinho72589 3 жыл бұрын

So I managed to change it and my alternator as well , and my car still doesn’t start . Do you have any suggestions?

@E4EonEbay 3 жыл бұрын

Engines need air, fuel, spark and compression to run, if your engine is not running it is missing one of those things. First check for spark, you can do this by getting an inline spark checker tool from the parts store for like $10 - $15 it goes between the plug wire and spark plug and flashes as you crank the engine if you have spark. If you have spark, check for fuel. I myself would disconnect the air intake from the throttle body on the intake, hold the butterfly open and spray some starting fluid, or simply some gas from an empty water bottle with small hole punched in the cover, don't need much, and try cranking, if it starts and dies, then you can look into the fuel pump as an issue. Also these vans as strange as it sounds has a shut down feature that will prevent starting / running if the engine oil pressure is too low from lack of oil, so make sure you oil is topped off. Thanks for watching and good luck!

@mohamadmaher8637 4 жыл бұрын

Please i need all the belt details width ....etc

@frankdenardo8684 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 1997 Chrysler Grand Voyager with a 3.3 litre engine. Is this similar application?

@E4EonEbay 3 жыл бұрын

The procedure should be similar yes.

@frankdenardo8684 3 жыл бұрын

@@E4EonEbay thanks. I will watch the video. To get to the nut, you have to jack up the car.

@RogersaadehSiryoureamoron 9 ай бұрын

Great job good video. Understood, very well. How do you send it?😊😊😊

@sophianance-2283 2 ай бұрын

Why dose auto zone keep giving me belt 6pk1940 is that the wrong belt for 2005 Chrysler Pacifica 3.8 v6

@scullin225 Жыл бұрын

You may want to research the retrofit kit. It’s a slightly smaller belt and different size pulley

@danielwolzen3405 4 жыл бұрын

Do I really have to replace the pulley, and tensioner? I only got the new belt. Old one busted off.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

You don't have to, but you'll likely be replacing the pulley and tensioner soon though. Usually if the belt is warn, the spring in the tensioner and bearings in the idler pulley are also worn. I ended up having to replace the pulley and tensioner shortly after changing the belt and I wish I had done it all at the same time. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@ExtremeRecluse 4 ай бұрын

Warning. Once you have the bolt removed and the tensioner is stuck to the engine block, put the bolt back in. If the pulley bearing is bad, replace the pulley. The guide pin will snap off inside the block if you try and pry the tensioner off of the block. It just happened to me today. Use a ratchet only to loosen the idler pulley. After it is loose, switch to a ratcheting wrench. Now, I need to drill a hole where it mates to the block and fasten a screw so it will not rotate. If you live in a high corrosion area, be very careful. Think about what can go wrong.

@billrice8159 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2001 caravan sport 3.3 that the motor mount bolts broke off I guess I have to take all them pulies off to remove that part .and install a new motor mount.the mount is still good but sense I'm going through all this trouble might as well change it and them pulies.

@E4EonEbay Жыл бұрын

I've changed the mounts before, I remember with the rear one I ended up removing the wiper cowl and using a few extensions and then a ratcheting wrench from underneath to get all the bolts out. At least with the wiper cowl off you are able to literally look down at the rear mount and that cowl is quick to remove.

@billrice8159 Жыл бұрын

Steve it's the other half of the motor mount.thats behind the pulley it might be a junk yard part it's mounted to the engine

@E4EonEbay Жыл бұрын

@@billrice8159 hopefully they have one, a lot of these around my way have been crushed up and are getting harder to find at the pick n pulls

@luciana3495 4 жыл бұрын

👏👍

@melisaross2468 10 ай бұрын

Every thing I buy is a pain in the ass to fix smh Im a woman and do a lot of work on my vehicles myself cause honestly most mechanics will screw u if they can ur video did help me now I don’t want to mess with it lols

@ExtremeRecluse 4 ай бұрын

Anti Seize on all fasteners

@averagecontroller 6 ай бұрын

Dude, why is it every video I watch, every vehicle has a different set up or routing or placement on supposedly the same year? I have an 08 town and country and the orientation of the tensioner is straight up and down for 1; 2, the routing is completely different. The only thing that's the same is the space between the crossmember frame and the belt routing. Lol but good video none the less

@Todd66 4 ай бұрын

Not a bad job at all. As per the Factory Service Manual….do not apply any type of conditioner or dressings to the accessory belt. Torque Specs 28nm DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. DO NOT LET TENSIONER SPRING BACK. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE TENSIONER Remove Neg Battery Terminal from Battery 1st step of job Wear PPE After completion, observe the belt with engine running for improper alignment or anything abnormal. LUV ME SUM 4th Gen

@JOHNSUE28 2 жыл бұрын

Throw the belt conditioner in the trash

@natester1064 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, great video.

@5crazykids74 4 жыл бұрын

Well done - great step-by step description of what it takes to get the job done. Also very helpful to have the "tools you need" introduction at the beginning.

@E4EonEbay 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed its helpful to start with the list of tool so you what to have on hand, thanks for watching and commenting!