Car stranded at 3:30pm after my serpentine belt disintegrated, after some walking and stops at 2 parts stores, up and running by 7:00pm thanks to this video. Much appreciated!
It's amazing how many people on UA-cam messed this DIY up with poor camera angles and lighting, spending way too much time talking uneccessarily and cutting out the re-installation. Yours however was nice and clear, especially appreciate seeing both the hydraulic and spring tensioners off the car so I can see the bolt locations and sizes if I need to remove them (I don't know which one I have yet). Thanks.
Excellent video man! My Serpentine belt broke last night on my way home from work & instead of panicking, I turned to UA-cam & found your video! I am going to replace the belt myself today thanks to your instructional video! I will be checking my pulleys too! Thank you for such a clear instructional video!!!
Hi Han, I just finished up fixing the X5 last night. Turns out the water pump went bad, froze up, and that is what threw the belts off. cracked the pulley as well. I put on a new pulley, tension pulleys, belts, fan clutch, and water pump. Runs like a champ now. Again thanks for the video. gave me all the confidence I needed to get the job done. Saved a ton of money doing it myself as well. Take care, and keep the videos coming.
Very informative video, the problem is how could you pull out the shroud when there is propeller that is on the way, mine is a 325ci 2003 convertible automatic. On your video it seems the propeller is attach to the shroud, it is one piece only.
Wow, I literally just dropped the car off to the shop to get this done cus it was making a noise. You have the best video online on to how to change it. Every other person had some weird camera angle, and you were clear with how to change the stuff. I kinda regret dropping it off. I wanted to try to change this myself since I want to learn to do maintenance work in my 330ci bummmer.
Really? even for someone that has never even changed a tire? The most diy I ever have done to a car was change the headlight bulb on a GTI. I want to buy the tools and take my car apart(as if I were doing this job) just to see if I could do it, and then put it together. Do you think that's a good idea?
I'd say just dive in and see how far you can go! haha I didnt know anything about working on a car 3 years ago. I just loved figuring out how everything works. Best way to learn is to actually try out and see what you are capable of! Cheers!
Thank you for the clear explanation of what you were doing in the beginning of the video, that really helped me understand where those bolts were. Great video!
So are the tensioner universal bmw do claim there parts are compatible with each over but ebay sellers say a 2001 IDLER pulley wont fit anthing with a hydraulic tensioner i give up by parts and pray
WARNING ⚠ Before you remove the upper pulley. Look behind the pulley where it mates up to the alternator. The backside of the pulley and the front side of the alternator have a special way of fitting together. You can't mess this up...if you do the pulley will not line up perfectly. Other than that great video
I hear some noise around the belts and pulleys. But not sure what's causing it. If I remove the fan and shroud, I can see better. Even better if I can hear it. So, can I start the engine, with the fan and shroud removed? Thanks Hans.
The question is really how does I know whether it's the pulley or the tensioner that's bad. If I can take the fan and the shroud off, and start the engine, I can better ascertain which part (tensioner and/or pulley) is bad. I didn't suspect the tensioner, before watching your video. Thanks so much Han.
I think the upper pulley has a notch on the back that was not shown that needs to fall into place before you tighten the bolt when reinstalling? By the way, great video.
Do all fans already come unbolted or just yours as you didn't seem to undo the fan yet it slid straight out also slid straight in and didn't do it up or just forgot to show that.. Grate video though helped me out big time thanks
At 10:33 you replaced the tensioner with the old style (instead of the new one without the hydraulic). Why didn't you replace it like you mentioned at the beginning of the video?
I wouldn't cause any problems per se. The small belt is the one that drives the ac compressor. You can drive your car without that belt no problem, the only thing you won't have is the ac. Cheers
you said you where going to change the old hudraulic tensioner with newer mechanik tensioner,,but when i watch i see you changing the hydraulic to another hydraulic tensioner..
Yeah wtf?!? I can't find the old style pulley and was wanting to see if the new style would work or not. Dude what were you smoking...you put the old pulley assembly back on
So clutch fan or pump, when I test it with my hand when it's cold it has dragged when it reaches operating temperature is when it's Ben's more friendly and Wobbles I think clutch fan, hopefully not the bearings in the water pump I just changed it not too long ago please give me your opinion
Nice Video Hans but, why didn't you replace the hydraulic tensioner with the new mechanical one that you had? You put the old hydraulic tensioner back in.
Han, are you saying the mechanical one and the hydraulic one are not interchangeable? I have an hydraulic one but the 8mm bolt is stripped, I am thinking how to replace it with a new 8mm bolt, any idea? It was already bad when I removed the belt but it worked barely. After removing the belt, I replaced the idler pulley and now I cannot put the new belt back because the 8mm bolt is bad. Thanks.
I put the belt back first then put the idler pulley back slowly. Still could not remove the 8mm bolt so I couldn’t change the tensioner. However, my car still running well on the old pulley. Still have the new 8mm bolt and new pulley sitting in a box.
Are we just gonna ignore the fact that you put the hydraulic tensioner back on? I cannot for the lifeof me find a video of someone that has a mechanical tensioner and what bolt it uses. I've called like 6 shops and plenty of stores and can't get a good answer.
My X5 just threw the belts off a few hours ago. I think the tensioner bearings are bad because my wife could hear some bad sounds a few days ago. I'll check when I get home. Car is safe and sound at least. :)
Just taught Why didn’t you just press out bearing it would costed you in total of $15 max With out belt I don’t get it people just keep buying new parts with out looking into how to fix one they already have More than likely you need it 6203RS bearing
Car stranded at 3:30pm after my serpentine belt disintegrated, after some walking and stops at 2 parts stores, up and running by 7:00pm thanks to this video. Much appreciated!
Man! That is amazing to hear. Sorry you had to go through all that
TY you and the 50sKid are awesome teachers with understanding camera skills necessary to simplify the task at hand.
It's amazing how many people on UA-cam messed this DIY up with poor camera angles and lighting, spending way too much time talking uneccessarily and cutting out the re-installation.
Yours however was nice and clear, especially appreciate seeing both the hydraulic and spring tensioners off the car so I can see the bolt locations and sizes if I need to remove them (I don't know which one I have yet).
Thanks.
Yea... I actually started making my own videos because I wanted to make it simple and easy to follow. Hope you got to fix yours if you have one!
Just replaced the serpentine belt on my 325i. Quick and easy job thanks to your very helpful video. Thanks.
Excellent video man! My Serpentine belt broke last night on my way home from work & instead of panicking, I turned to UA-cam & found your video! I am going to replace the belt myself today thanks to your instructional video! I will be checking my pulleys too! Thank you for such a clear instructional video!!!
Floyd Jones no problem! Hope you can fix it soon!
HAN'S GARAGE Gotta replace upper pulley. It broke & that's what caused my belt to break. Thanks again for your help.
Hi Han, I just finished up fixing the X5 last night. Turns out the water pump went bad, froze up, and that is what threw the belts off. cracked the pulley as well.
I put on a new pulley, tension pulleys, belts, fan clutch, and water pump. Runs like a champ now. Again thanks for the video. gave me all the confidence I needed to get the job done. Saved a ton of money doing it myself as well.
Take care, and keep the videos coming.
John B aww man... were you able to get the water pump??
oh yeah. got a new one on there, working great. I'll drive it a few days before handing it back over to my wife. :)
John B glad to hear that man!
Very informative video, the problem is how could you pull out the shroud when there is propeller that is on the way, mine is a 325ci 2003 convertible automatic. On your video it seems the propeller is attach to the shroud, it is one piece only.
Wow, I literally just dropped the car off to the shop to get this done cus it was making a noise. You have the best video online on to how to change it. Every other person had some weird camera angle, and you were clear with how to change the stuff. I kinda regret dropping it off. I wanted to try to change this myself since I want to learn to do maintenance work in my 330ci bummmer.
jase94 always next time! The e46 bmws are very easy to work on. I just bought another 330xi manual so stay tuned for more vids!!
Really? even for someone that has never even changed a tire? The most diy I ever have done to a car was change the headlight bulb on a GTI. I want to buy the tools and take my car apart(as if I were doing this job) just to see if I could do it, and then put it together. Do you think that's a good idea?
I'd say just dive in and see how far you can go! haha I didnt know anything about working on a car 3 years ago. I just loved figuring out how everything works. Best way to learn is to actually try out and see what you are capable of! Cheers!
Thanks, Han! I subbed! Will be using your videos!
Thank you for the clear explanation of what you were doing in the beginning of the video, that really helped me understand where those bolts were. Great video!
Andy Yang thank you!!
Superb video and audio. And presentation of factual details was also professional. Very helpful DIY piece, thanks.
I'm glad I found this video, I too have to do this same repair this weekend! this will help me a great deal. Thanks, Han for posting this. #lifesaver
So are the tensioner universal bmw do claim there parts are compatible with each over but ebay sellers say a 2001 IDLER pulley wont fit anthing with a hydraulic tensioner i give up by parts and pray
WARNING ⚠ Before you remove the upper pulley. Look behind the pulley where it mates up to the alternator. The backside of the pulley and the front side of the alternator have a special way of fitting together. You can't mess this up...if you do the pulley will not line up perfectly. Other than that great video
Thank u bro!!!! Very useful vid!!!!👏🏻
I hear some noise around the belts and pulleys. But not sure what's causing it. If I remove the fan and shroud, I can see better. Even better if I can hear it. So, can I start the engine, with the fan and shroud removed? Thanks Hans.
The question is really how does I know whether it's the pulley or the tensioner that's bad. If I can take the fan and the shroud off, and start the engine, I can better ascertain which part (tensioner and/or pulley) is bad. I didn't suspect the tensioner, before watching your video. Thanks so much Han.
Saw it, that the engine does start when the fan is out of the car. At 15:26-15:35!!! Thanks so much Han for showing that.
OHHH MYYY HAN.. PERFECT TIMING. YOUR AWSOME🤙🌺🌴🍍💯ALL THAT JUST HAPPENED..🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! You're awesome for watching 🥰
I think the upper pulley has a notch on the back that was not shown that needs to fall into place before you tighten the bolt when reinstalling? By the way, great video.
+Krzysztof Cygan yes it does! You are so right I should have mention that in the vid...
Is it necessary to replace the tensioner I was thi king I should just replace the belts since they are cracking.. do the tensioner go bad often?
best video ive seen for this job.. thanks so much.
Do all fans already come unbolted or just yours as you didn't seem to undo the fan yet it slid straight out also slid straight in and didn't do it up or just forgot to show that.. Grate video though helped me out big time thanks
MrBrandon7691 So I have a manual transmission and the fans for manuals are not bolted :) Im guessing you had the automatic one?
@@HansGarage Cool, mine is manual. Thanks for the instruction Han.
Great job, brother! Really appreciate the knowledge. Subbed immediately. Thanks very much! 👍
My car was 2002 build e46 but today I find down the engine do not have the airp pump or vacuum pump is that normal?
Why did you change the tensioner? Was there a problem with it or is it just good practice? I know you mentioned the pulley was noisy.
Thanks
Just preventative maintenance for me :)
Excellent demonstration, thanks a lot mate.
Does a bad upper pulley cause belts to rip? Because I have a fairly new belt and it ripped today and I think it may have been a bad Pulley
At 10:33 you replaced the tensioner with the old style (instead of the new one without the hydraulic). Why didn't you replace it like you mentioned at the beginning of the video?
You the man best video on you tube
Great video!!!
Is the pulley removal process of the a/c tensioner the same method, where you take off the cover and unscrew the bolt?
Thanks! I saved money and learned something!
Are the M56 pulleys and belts the same as the M54 325i
Does it matter where the upper pulley is centered?
Thank you! This really helped me today!
Hi what is the smaller belt for exactly?? I have a 320d and the small belt is not on mine , would that cause problems?
I wouldn't cause any problems per se. The small belt is the one that drives the ac compressor. You can drive your car without that belt no problem, the only thing you won't have is the ac. Cheers
This is a fantastic tutorial. Thank you, Han.
is it ok to just change the pulley on the tensioner instead of the entire mechanical tensioner?
Yeap
i have an '02 325CI, my fan is attached to the pulley...not so easy as this....
What a Great Video! Congratulations and keep up the good work.
This is a great instruction video. Thank You.
Why didn't you install the new tensioner?
Hey bro I have the first tensioner and big bolt on the left snapped on me. What should I do
Oh noooooo!!! So sorry to hear that man.... you'd have to find a way to drill and retap....
And why u dont change the dumper too?
come on han I can't remove the last pulley at the bottom on the right please do you have any advice I know
Is that the long bolt one?
You put the same tensioner back on lol?
Hans, so how do you adjust the hydraulic tensioner?
Thanks!
Hi Han, love your great videos. Hope you can also make output/selector shaft seal video in the future.
you said you where going to change the old hudraulic tensioner with newer mechanik tensioner,,but when i watch i see you changing the hydraulic to another hydraulic tensioner..
Yea what's with that
Yeah wtf?!? I can't find the old style pulley and was wanting to see if the new style would work or not. Dude what were you smoking...you put the old pulley assembly back on
Yea i was saying the same
Yeah wtf mate? What did you do with the new one???
Thanks for badass video
If the pulleys are bad,would that make my fan wobble in an e46 m54?
If the pulleys are bad, there would be noise. Your fan should be fine
So clutch fan or pump, when I test it with my hand when it's cold it has dragged when it reaches operating temperature is when it's Ben's more friendly and Wobbles I think clutch fan, hopefully not the bearings in the water pump I just changed it not too long ago please give me your opinion
my e36 doesn't have upper pulley.
should I put one
Nice job !
Nice Video Hans but, why didn't you replace the hydraulic tensioner with the new mechanical one that you had? You put the old hydraulic tensioner back in.
Steve Witkus i was just showing you had the option to and mine didnt fit the new mechanical one
Han, are you saying the mechanical one and the hydraulic one are not interchangeable? I have an hydraulic one but the 8mm bolt is stripped, I am thinking how to replace it with a new 8mm bolt, any idea? It was already bad when I removed the belt but it worked barely. After removing the belt, I replaced the idler pulley and now I cannot put the new belt back because the 8mm bolt is bad. Thanks.
So what did you do?
@@JWong9396 Did you fix your issue? What did you do?
I put the belt back first then put the idler pulley back slowly. Still could not remove the 8mm bolt so I couldn’t change the tensioner. However, my car still running well on the old pulley. Still have the new 8mm bolt and new pulley sitting in a box.
MEGA t HAN ks 4 a fantastic DIY video!!!
please what is the belt number for the long belt
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You forgot a major necessity: REMOVE FAN BLADE before you can remove fan shroud!! At least on my 2000 323ci E46 you have to.
This is a manual car so I dont have that :)
Thanks so much.
Great video! Thanks for sharing..
Are we just gonna ignore the fact that you put the hydraulic tensioner back on?
I cannot for the lifeof me find a video of someone that has a mechanical tensioner and what bolt it uses. I've called like 6 shops and plenty of stores and can't get a good answer.
Ignore to ignore lol I thought I can swap them out but obviously that didnt work lol
i recently has mine replaced before i saw this vid...£240 !
Good man.
Nice job done!
Thanks!
You the man Han!
Nice video brader next new video uploding
Gracias.. por tu ayuda....
Thank you for this video.
John B thank you for watching!
My X5 just threw the belts off a few hours ago. I think the tensioner bearings are bad because my wife could hear some bad sounds a few days ago. I'll check when I get home. Car is safe and sound at least. :)
John B oh man!!! Hope you can get it working soon!
I'll let you know how it goes Han. Thanks.
Thanks you perfect
Great video!!!
have e46 320d 100kw y.99 and this video is for other e46 not for y.99 but later
Is this the same for the e46 m3?
x1username I have no idea... I wish I had the M3 to tell you :(
Yes about. Some is a little different but yes
Dude what were you smoking...you replaced the old pulley with the old pulley
Just taught
Why didn’t you just press out bearing it would costed you in total of $15 max
With out belt
I don’t get it people just keep buying new parts with out looking into how to fix one they already have
More than likely you need it 6203RS bearing
It's a BMW....you can afford all new...unless your a wanna be baller on a budget...but I get your point..👍
Waiting to see how to replace the serpentine tensioner belt and this guy just decided not change that one so silly 👎👎👎