How to Replace Serpentine Belt 94-02 Dodge Ram 1500

Difficulty: Beginner · About 20 min · Dodge Ram 1500

Replace the serpentine belt on a 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 1500.

Steps

1. Remove the old belt

   Familiarize yourself with the routing, insert a 14mm socket and belt removal tool into the tensioner, turn it clockwise to loosen the belt, pull the belt off the idler pulley, release the tensioner, then pull it off the rest of the way by hand.

2. Install the new belt

   If reusing an old belt, inspect its channels for dry rot and cracks, fold the belt in half to carry it in, loop it around the crank pulley, over the water pump, over the alternator, around the A/C pulley and the tensioner, pull the tensioner clockwise with the 14mm socket and removal tool, bring the belt around the idler pulley, then release the tensioner.

Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.