04600CTDRAM2500

NOT SURE WHAT TO DO . Its so cramed in there .dont no where to start . Also think i should change tensioner, bought gatorback belt .i can not find a digram to help. seems easy but dont want mess it up. This a 04 5.9 w/ac

TexasCTD

Here is a diagram of the belt routing. It's a good idea to replace the idler pulley and tensioner while you are at it. Hope this helps.




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04600CTDRAM2500

hi thanks looks like i might have too remove the fan shroud to get to the tensioner off any more info you might have would be great

Colo_River_Ram

You can do it from the bottom without removing the shroud..

nedz19

I had to replace mine at about 70000 and put new bearing in the idler pulley. Wasnt too bad took about an hour to do it all

04600CTDRAM2500

I did it today took bit longer than i wanted but thankfully my neihbor came 2 talk then started to help one man job turned in to a 2 man job he pointed out y i was stuck . only thing is cant get a torq rench in to the tensor bolt to get the write torq to the bolt what should i do ?

RWDCelicadude

Isn't it amazing how an extra set of eyes and hands can make a job go so much more smoothly.

Which bolt are you talking about? One that holds the tensioner to the engine? If so then I wouldn't worry about torqing it too precisely, just get it tight.

johnh

that's funny..............tighten the bolt in a manner consistent with good workmanship..........all bolts don't need to be tightened with a torque wrench

Ace

The list of ones that do is much shorter than the list of those that don't.