# Serpentine belt replacement?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/serpentine-belt-replacement/110492>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** camry, toyota\
**Created:** [December 19, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/serpentine-belt-replacement/110492 "2017-12-19T20:47:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/serpentine-belt-replacement/110492/41 "2017-12-27T23:02:45Z")

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I seem to recall that the tensioner for that car was a large piece of hardware with a removable tensioning spring and the only normally serviced piece was the pulley. Also, removing the top motor mount made the job much easier and quicker. It’s been a while though.

This resembles the serpentine belt tensioner that I am familiar with on Toyota 4 cylinders with a timing chain.

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> Belt Tensioner Assembly. Scion xB 2008. Toyota Highlander 2001-2007. Toyota Solara 2002-2007. Toyota RAV4 2001-2008. Scion tC 2005-2010. Tensioner Rotation: Linear. Tensioner Style: Automatic - Hydraulic...

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/serpentine-belt-replacement/110492/42 "2017-12-28T20:47:58Z")

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That’s my tensioner!

> [@Rod\_Knox](#):
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> Also, removing the top motor mount made the job much easier and quicker. It’s been a while though.

Yup, the upper mount needs to be removed to replace the tensioner.

When I do my serp belt, I remove the splash panel and thread it from the bottom, but I need a helper to hold the tensioner back while I do so.

The official procedure describes removing the wheel and the outer wheel well liner, but since I can’t work bent over and don’t have a rack, removing the wheel creates pain that’ll stop the process. So I’ve had to improvise. 😁

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