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From: Michael Golden on 30 Oct 2009 21:13
Pardon the on-topic post.

The dealer is wanting to change the serpentine belt on my '07 Yaris
with 55K miles.

I'm seeing this belt online for about $10. That's considerably less
than the $133 the dealer is wanting for parts and labor. Has anyone
here changed one of these belts?

I'm trying to find out how difficult a job it is to do it myself.
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 30 Oct 2009 20:54
On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:13:04 +0000, Michael Golden wrote:

> Pardon the on-topic post.


Just don't let it happen too often...

Actually, we just talk {BS} until someone posts something about cars.

Since this is a Toyota group, that's not often.

>
> The dealer is wanting to change the serpentine belt on my '07 Yaris with
> 55K miles.

Is it worn, screeching, frayed, etc? Why are you having it changed?
Most of these belts go 75,000+

>
> I'm seeing this belt online for about $10. That's considerably less than
> the $133 the dealer is wanting for parts and labor. Has anyone here
> changed one of these belts?
>
> I'm trying to find out how difficult a job it is to do it myself.

Go to AutoZone, look up the part and they will have instructions.
The only PITA is that this is a sideways mounted engine. Look for things
that are in the way, and see if it something having a lift might help...


From: larry moe 'n curly on 30 Oct 2009 22:18


Michael Golden wrote:
>
> Pardon the on-topic post.
>
> The dealer is wanting to change the serpentine belt on my '07 Yaris
> with 55K miles.
>
> I'm seeing this belt online for about $10. That's considerably less
> than the $133 the dealer is wanting for parts and labor. Has anyone
> here changed one of these belts?
>
> I'm trying to find out how difficult a job it is to do it myself.

It's not bad. From the factory manual (some available free at
www.PDFtown.com):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4059944352_37d4c5f395_o.gif

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2454/4059944388_b52447aa18_o.gif

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4059200639_17412c6bd6_o.gif

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/4059944424_4c3d82726c_o.gif

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/4059200669_6df5c687ce_o.gif

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/4059200677_316db72433_o.gif

From: larry moe 'n curly on 30 Oct 2009 22:35


Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B wrote:
>
> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:13:04 +0000, Michael Golden wrote:
>
> > The dealer is wanting to change the serpentine belt on my '07 Yaris with
> > 55K miles.
>
> Is it worn, screeching, frayed, etc? Why are you having it changed?
> Most of these belts go 75,000+

I recently learned that some belts are now made of a different type of
rubber, EPDM (also used for radiator hoses) that doesn't crack but
manages to keep looking brand new until the belt fails. So apparently
the only way to check the condition if there's nothing obviously wrong
is by measuring the belt's cross section. Gates Rubber is giving out
gauges for to do that:

http://www.gatesprograms.com/beltwear

From: Michael Golden on 30 Oct 2009 23:16
Hachiroku ハチロク wrote:

> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:13:04 +0000, Michael Golden wrote:
>
> > Pardon the on-topic post.
>
>
> Just don't let it happen too often...
>
> Actually, we just talk {BS} until someone posts something about cars.
>
> Since this is a Toyota group, that's not often.
>
> >
> > The dealer is wanting to change the serpentine belt on my '07 Yaris
> > with 55K miles.
>
> Is it worn, screeching, frayed, etc? Why are you having it changed?
> Most of these belts go 75,000+

Dealer says its dry rotted.
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