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10-03-2009, 12:21 AM | #1 |
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Accessory belt starting to "slit" horitzontally........
was checking the oil this morning and noticed a pretty 'deep' 'slit' horizontally the acesssory belt. honestly, it doesn't look good.
checked my warranty book, and it looks like it's covered under powertrain warranty. no aftermarket stuff except for front strut bar. i'm defeinitely bringing to dealer, but i wonder if anyone else had this early problem already.(found one thread but at 36k)my yaris only has 15k Last edited by Yawesh; 10-03-2009 at 12:45 AM. |
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Pretty sure the accessory belt is considered a wear and tear item and not covered under any warranty. Mine went at around 50,000km so I guess its just what type of environment you live in. You can try asking the dealer to replace but my guess is they will try and charge you.
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Belt will cost peanuts at an auto parts store. Replacing it is simply a matter of loosening the alternator.
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The belt is very easy to change yourself, and if I remember right, I only paid $15 for the belt at Napa auto parts. You just have to loosed two bolts on the alternator mount, slip the old one off, slip the new one on, put a little tension on the alternator, and tighten the bolts. It was literally a 10 minute job to put a new one on Crashy.
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Upper bolt in banana bracket is 12mm. Very easy to loosen. Lower bolt is 14mm. Can sometimes be difficult and may require a little 'grunt' behind it. Mark with a pencil the bolt position on the upper bracket so that you know where to bring everything back to for proper tension with the new belt.
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I'd suggest a breaker bar or piece of pipe on the ratchet for the bottom one. For tensioning the belt, the spec calls for 7 to 8.5mm of deflection. I push on the belt half way between the pulleys with a fingertip and look for it to move about that much with a firm press. The belt stretches fairly quickly, so tighten it, run the car for a couple of minutes, and then check it again.
This thread has some pictures and discussions that may help as well. http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...+tension+gauge |
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Since there are no plastic engine shrouds shielding it from the elements as with most cars these days, I guess it can need replacement rather soon at times depending on your driving conditions
Sealing the hood may help this somewhat. Anyway, it does seem like it's very easy to change on the Yaris. Just be shure not to put too much tension on the belt. |
10-03-2009, 11:55 PM | #12 |
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Have you taken your car in for service lately? Can you post pictures of the slit?
Every belt I've seen go bad has been from cracking, or popped on a seam from too much tension. A "deep slit" sounds like someone hit it with a tool on accident, or a razor on purpose. |
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Yeah, it does seem unusual. Perhaps it's a defective beltl?
It might be a good idea to see if they will replace it under warenty |
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wow it's tight down there; how u guys managed!
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10-04-2009, 11:42 AM | #17 |
I want to change my belt too. My engine is noisy, and I have a sweaking sound coming from it under strain, or just driving once the car is hot. Its mostly annoying it hear it when pulling up to a drive through, I usualy leave the car in neutral now its that bad.
I guess its the belt causing it? My toyota wants $100 +tax just to hear the issue, no more doing stuff for free. Screw them, charing for every single thing they can, even when Im covered under warranty. |
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10-04-2009, 12:09 PM | #18 |
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The stock belt it garbage & should be replaced on all Yarii
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