Hello folks!
First time poster and long time reader.
Recently on my 2008 caliber SXT I was noticing a bit of a whining sound coming from the engine, I didn't thing to much about it. It started to get a little louder and when I took it in for an oil change the kid that worked on it said he thought he heard what appeared to be the power steering pump producing the whining sound. I drove it home, popped the hood and sure enough if I touch the power steering pump while its on, I can feel a vibration from it and can target the noise to it.
Fast forward to me ordering the part online after looking and reading the factory service manual over and over. appears to be a super simple job, Belt off, 3 bolts and boom done.
The problem I am having is getting the serpentine belt off. As I read in the manual it says to take a 1/2in breaker bar and put it in the square opening in the belt tensioner and turn counter clockwise. But as I look at the service manual, the illustration it shows does not have a square opening to insert the breaker bar. I took a look at the tensioner on the car as well and no square opening that I can see or feel. Looking up the tensioner online shows photos also with no square opening for the bar.
Any thoughts? if I can get the belt off the job should not take me very long.
I have also tried a 5/8in close end ratcheting wrench on the tensioner and can not see to get it to move.
Any advice would be amazing.
thanks again,
Rob
First time poster and long time reader.
Recently on my 2008 caliber SXT I was noticing a bit of a whining sound coming from the engine, I didn't thing to much about it. It started to get a little louder and when I took it in for an oil change the kid that worked on it said he thought he heard what appeared to be the power steering pump producing the whining sound. I drove it home, popped the hood and sure enough if I touch the power steering pump while its on, I can feel a vibration from it and can target the noise to it.
Fast forward to me ordering the part online after looking and reading the factory service manual over and over. appears to be a super simple job, Belt off, 3 bolts and boom done.
The problem I am having is getting the serpentine belt off. As I read in the manual it says to take a 1/2in breaker bar and put it in the square opening in the belt tensioner and turn counter clockwise. But as I look at the service manual, the illustration it shows does not have a square opening to insert the breaker bar. I took a look at the tensioner on the car as well and no square opening that I can see or feel. Looking up the tensioner online shows photos also with no square opening for the bar.
Any thoughts? if I can get the belt off the job should not take me very long.
I have also tried a 5/8in close end ratcheting wrench on the tensioner and can not see to get it to move.
Any advice would be amazing.
thanks again,
Rob