How to Replace Serpentine Belt Tensioner Pulley 01-06 Chrysler Sebring

Difficulty: Intermediate · About 30 min · Chrysler Sebring

Replace the serpentine belt tensioner pulley on a 2001-2006 Chrysler Sebring.

Steps

1. Remove the wheel

   Loosen the lug nuts with the car on the ground, raise and support it, then remove the lug nuts and wheel.

2. Remove the serpentine belt

   Loosen the 13mm bolts at the top and bottom of the tensioner, then pull the belt off the pulleys.

3. Remove the old tensioner

   Remove its two 13mm bolts, then pull it off.

4. Remove the idler pulley from the tensioner

   Pry off its cap with a flat blade screwdriver, remove the T50 Torx bolt, then pull the pulley off.

5. Install the new idler pulley onto the tensioner

   Set it onto the tensioner, then insert the T50 bolt.

6. Reinstall the tensioner

   Set it into place, then start its two 13mm bolts.

7. Reinstall the serpentine belt

   Familiarize yourself with the routing diagram, feed the belt into place and route it around the pulleys, pull the tensioner down with a 1/2-inch ratchet, then tighten the two 13mm bolts.

8. Reattach the wheel

   Slide it on, start the lug nuts by hand, lower the car, then torque the lug nuts to about 100 ft-lb in a star pattern.

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