Old cars had no tensioner, you would push the alternator with a prybar by feel and tighten up. This is a real PITA.
@cecilbailey6712
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother, I have a 17 Escape 1.5. Almost 100k and need to do this soon.
@LA_Commander
2 жыл бұрын
I currently have a 2003 and a 2005 Ford model and I'm not giving those vehicles up for anything. Also had an '87 Mustang GT 5.0 and a '97 Thunderbird 4.6. All those cars had one simple serpentine belt which took care of ALL the accessories. I really miss those cars. So easy to work on. That's why I'm not letting go of the '03 or the '05.
@29kalel
2 жыл бұрын
Welp there goes the DIY replacement. Off to ford to have mine done.
@eddielt1sl
2 жыл бұрын
Ford is notorious for doing lil shit things to make it fun to work on. Earliest I remember is with the 9 inch differential housing where on the last bottom bolt you cannot use a socket, you have to use a box wrench and it slows you down. Recently, the 2.7 ecoboost engines have the weeping oil pan but you can’t simply just pull the pan off. You have to completely remove the transmission cooler lines because they are hell bent in the way purposely to slow you down in removing and replacing the oil pan. The transmission cooler lines could have been further away from the block as there is plenty of room but some engineer thought it be funny to be slick and make it harder for mechanics.
@1983bigfrank
25 күн бұрын
I'm glad I came across this video cuz I was definitely stuck after looking under the engine I said damn where is the pulley at how the hell do you get this belt on or off I guess to get it off I assumed you just cut it off if it's already worn out
@warrengray2173
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video I did a water pump and had to put a new belt on in the car helped a lot it was a circus tho lol
@jsjizzaone3590
3 жыл бұрын
Man that wouldve took me ten tries lol awesome job and great patience thanks!!!!
@dilinplayz4249
Жыл бұрын
Literally Everly half turn you gotta push the belt as far back on the pump as possible. Nice! Ima save 270 bucks at my local shop. It's a 2018 fusion!
@okairo6
3 ай бұрын
Least favorite huh? Lol what about the thermostat with the motor still inside of the vehicle?
@rpaulpate
3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the engineer who designed the original block could have had a hand with this as well.
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
😆
@jonathangallegos655
2 жыл бұрын
Damn that’s was fast my first one I did took me 11 try and a slap to the face lmao great job
@Nickthecarguy
3 жыл бұрын
Haven't watched this video yet but I was gonna ask you if the fusion had a tensioner or if it was a stretchy belt. You must have red my mind
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
comes both ways
@Nickthecarguy
3 жыл бұрын
@@FordBossMe hmm I wonder if mine is a stretchy belt or if its normal I will have to look into that
@user-co8ye7mk4u
8 ай бұрын
Put a small screw clap to hold belt on while you turn harmonic balancer to walk belt on
@stevenguyen7903
2 жыл бұрын
Just use some small vice grip to hold the belt in place
@FordBossMe
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I don't want to put any indentation or Impressions than anything sensitive down there so I don't do that
@stevenguyen7903
2 жыл бұрын
Just love and respect like your video
@jussih1147
2 ай бұрын
How long belt is ?
@joeshafer881
7 ай бұрын
I did it 4 times on my back in driveway... love it😂😂😂
@VitaliyKofman
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe I missed it in 1 of the videos - is this all warranty work?
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
Yes Sir
@VitaliyKofman
3 жыл бұрын
@@FordBossMe so, how many cars Ford needs to sell to make up for all these losses? 😁
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
@@VitaliyKofman Alot
@MatthewMitchell01
Жыл бұрын
I need to do this instillation with the engine in the car. I assume turning this pulley wont do any damage while in park? I know people turn over the motors using a ratchet on older cars all the time but I just wanted to make sure since newer vehicles can be strange.
@FordBossMe
Жыл бұрын
we never put the vehicle in park when we do it
@jeffmorrell6087
8 ай бұрын
Remove the 2 top bolts from the Altenator then roll the altenator away from the engine belt comes of no stretch
@AlmightyScooma
3 жыл бұрын
What if you took off the water pump pulley, put the belt on the others and then put the pump pulley back in, bolt by bolt? Would it even be possible in that order?
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
No I really don't think so because it's so tight you would never be able to get the bolt-hole to line back up and think about doing that in the vehicle let alone me doing it here on this and it won't work
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
It's just as easy to grab a pair of pliers grab the harmonic balancer rotate the harmonic balancer while holding the pair of pliers and just run the belt right up on over it just like I did here and it's the best way to do it
@AlmightyScooma
3 жыл бұрын
@@FordBossMe I see. :) Someone should get fired for designing it that way...
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
I agree
@elizabethburtchell8215
3 жыл бұрын
do you have to remove the engine to do this? or is it just out for the sake of the video?
@FordBossMe
2 жыл бұрын
Just for the sake of the video I do them in the vehicle normally
@danielvd
Жыл бұрын
The alternator rotate as a Belt tensioner, why you just dont loose and rotate it?
@FordBossMe
Жыл бұрын
It won't help the alternator is in a fixed position, you can tell that by looking at it
@danielvd
Жыл бұрын
@@FordBossMe I just did it yesterday. You take out the top 2 bolts, losse half turn the bottom one and the alternator rotates. To put it back, you can use a pry bar or a strap rachet. If you don't want scratch the alternator
@Gleb1986Kiev
3 жыл бұрын
Wow. So many videos!
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
People ask and I produce
@andrewdbach1
2 жыл бұрын
Why does it seem like this is all backwards? Are you turning the engine CCW?
@FordBossMe
2 жыл бұрын
You have to take into consideration this is the front facing camera which makes things Look Backwards because you have a front camera and then the other camera on the back of your phone this is being recorded with the front camera so everything looks in reverse
@andrewdbach1
2 жыл бұрын
@@FordBossMe right on I was thinking that may have been the case hindsight! Makes perfect sense! I just lock the belt on with a pair of needle nose vice grips and roll it over. I'll have to try your open end wrench trick from the other video next time.
@lonewulf5150
3 жыл бұрын
Ford has a better idea. Bwahaha! Your not old enough to remember that slogan.
@earlplotkin9692
2 жыл бұрын
Whats the best way to get the belt off? Thats the issue I'm having. Can I just cut it off?
@earlplotkin9692
2 жыл бұрын
Btw its an 18 fusion. So I'm guessing no tensioner to loosen it up to maks it easier.
@FordBossMe
2 жыл бұрын
Yes cut it
@Gleb1986Kiev
3 жыл бұрын
Why did they not give us any tensioner?
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
There are a few models out there where they did use tensioners but there are a lot of them where you have to do a stretch belt
@AzaYahabe
2 жыл бұрын
What size belt is this?
@FordBossMe
2 жыл бұрын
You looking for a part number?
@atmphil1
21 күн бұрын
Your missing a pully that goes on the alternator the belt is going to be loose and the alternator won’t charge
@FordBossMe
21 күн бұрын
If you don't know what you are talking about dont say anything
@FordBossMe
21 күн бұрын
These engines have 2 designs - with a belt tensioner and without a tensioner
@TheNonganario
2 жыл бұрын
Is this on a 3 of 4 cylinder ecoboost?
@FordBossMe
2 жыл бұрын
The three-cylinder EcoBoost don't look like this
@TheNonganario
2 жыл бұрын
@@FordBossMe On what engine is this if I might ask?
@justinbegay3613
Жыл бұрын
So I’m getting noise from what sounds like the pulley directly between the harmonic balancer and the alternator. What do I need to do? Same engine in a ‘19 fusion. I could send you a video clip of the sound.
@FordBossMe
Жыл бұрын
That's the water pump It needs changed It's a big job About 5 hour job and 400 in parts
@FordBossMe
Жыл бұрын
I actually said it was the water pump in the video as well
@dustin9035
3 жыл бұрын
On a scale of 1-10, how is it on the 18 f150 5.0?
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
It's been awhile since I've changed the engine built on one but it's super easy
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
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@ramonespino8776
Жыл бұрын
Are you turning the engine counterclockwise?
@FordBossMe
Жыл бұрын
No it just looks like that because of the camera front facing it reverses the image
@cruzanlusion9159
Жыл бұрын
And u take the harmonic balancer without taking out the timing cover
@FordBossMe
Жыл бұрын
I got no idea what you're talking about man
@cruzanlusion9159
Жыл бұрын
@@FordBossMe I hear noises from the area were the crankshaft pulley and water pump area I saw in your comments u said it can be the timing chain
@rs5200
Жыл бұрын
This is not the correct way to replace the belt. I verified what @Danikevd stated. You just take the two top bolts off the alternator then losen the lower bolt. The alternator swivels down. It took 1 minute to remove the belt and 5 to replace it. I used a strap to align the alternator back up.
@FordBossMe
Жыл бұрын
Well if that's how you choose to do a buddy then that's how you choose to do it that's not the way the manufacturer says to do it but there is more than one way to do something and I commend you on finding that mine is just less work than yours because I can do it without any tools I don't even need tools but it's good for you thinking that you got one up on me and you don't even have anything nice to comment because you talking trash
@jedmeltonmusic698
23 күн бұрын
@@FordBossMeare you ok man? What’s eatin at ya? If the other way is easier than so be it dude, if the motor is out then I’m sure your way is fine, if the motors in maybe the other way is easier, who knows, who fucking cares.
@andreyoktyabrsky9950
Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@matthewabrahams3273
Жыл бұрын
there is a tool designed for installation and removal to make this job very easy
@FordBossMe
Жыл бұрын
That tool doesn't fit every one of these jobs there's a reason why I'm doing it like that so if I needed your help or recommendation to tell me a seen your text that does this as a profession on how to do it I would ask you for that but I'm not asking you for that and not everybody has that tool so have a great day and remember stay in your lane
@fajoopsa
3 жыл бұрын
No way! What the fark stupid cost cutting design is that?
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's not a good design at all
@louiemoscatel585
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, to do that in a car.
@FordBossMe
3 жыл бұрын
It's a pain I have to do it often
@ginobyers3734
3 ай бұрын
Always helpful to have an instructional video with the motor on a bench. And be sure to use foul language. Goof for the entire family. You can do better.
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