Honestly, it's a real fight in a real tight spot. I can tell you that you have to get that belt tensioner pulled all the way back as far as it will go to get the belt to slide on. It's hard because they don't give you alot of room to do it, and even less room to work the belt onto the pulleys. Especially as you have to work the belt with one hand while holding the belt tensioner back with the other. Just keep at it, and when you get to a point of frustration, take a little break, calm down, and then attack it again. If you have another person that can help, you could have them hold the belt tensioner back with the ratchet so you can use both hands on the belt.
As you say in the video, position the belt on all pulleys except the water pump. Slide it onto the water pump pulley last using a long screwdriver to push it on. It is a smooth pulley without the raised edges. On the 2AZ-FE engine the tensioner is 19mm and it is the only way to do it as even fully loosened you can't get the belt onto the alternator pulley last.
Wow your Rav4 looks great for 250,000 miles. Great Job!
Thanks, we have had it since new!
Like money in the bank, great job.
Beats the hell out of a car payment!!!
Yes I’m confused my belt I can’t seem to get it back on like there’s not enough to pull to get it over the pulley any tips
Honestly, it's a real fight in a real tight spot. I can tell you that you have to get that belt tensioner pulled all the way back as far as it will go to get the belt to slide on. It's hard because they don't give you alot of room to do it, and even less room to work the belt onto the pulleys. Especially as you have to work the belt with one hand while holding the belt tensioner back with the other. Just keep at it, and when you get to a point of frustration, take a little break, calm down, and then attack it again. If you have another person that can help, you could have them hold the belt tensioner back with the ratchet so you can use both hands on the belt.
As you say in the video, position the belt on all pulleys except the water pump. Slide it onto the water pump pulley last using a long screwdriver to push it on. It is a smooth pulley without the raised edges. On the 2AZ-FE engine the tensioner is 19mm and it is the only way to do it as even fully loosened you can't get the belt onto the alternator pulley last.
Thanks for the video. Your music is annoying, have to go. Bye