Honda Fit / Jazz Serpentine Belt and Tensioner replacement

[@navin58]

Excellent video, you made it look nice and simple, as an extra tip, the zip-tie trick makes you a genius.

[@bama3dr608]

Thanks for the tutorial. I have about 355,000 mi on my 2012 Fit and am replacing the serpentine belt and spark plugs for the first time today. I believe I’m getting my money’s worth out of this car!

[@aureate]

355k is great. Well done!

[@jdmikeg4]

WHOA!!! You have a 2012 with 355,000 and this the first time changing plugs? That's awesome! I have a 2012 and just hit 165,000 miles was getting paranoid about changing my belt LoL Changing mine next weekend but it's great to know it can last 355,000+ miles! Same as the plugs!

[@bama3dr608]

@@jdmikeg4 It helps that my mileage is at least 80% highway, but still I thought that was pretty good!

[@jdmikeg4]

I just changed my belt this morning. It had 164,000 miles, 2012 car is 11 years old, the old belt had no wear marks or any cracks. My frined was able to do it without taking the wheel off. He did it from under the hood. It took a while but he finally got it on after about 30 minutes. Car runs great...

[@russelloppenheimer3970]

Stock Honda belts are very high quality. I would gamble that 120K mile OEM Honda belt would last longer than a brand new aftermarket belt. Honda tensioner is also very high quality. If it needs replacement, its almost always going to be due to the bearings in the pulley itself. So you can just replace the pulley on the stock tensioner. Better yet, buy a 6203 bearing (universal size) and replace just the bearing inside pulley (Amazon, maybe $10). Make note of how far old pulley is pressed into pulley Press old bearing out, new bearing in. Note, only ever press new bearing by its outer ring, never inner (old bearing who cares, do whatever). Find a socket that matches the bearing outer ring size to use to press bearing. Find a larger socket the bearing could fit into (or use sort section of PVC pipe, etc - Can buy a PVC 'coupler' from Home Depot). Use the larger socket or pipe to support pulley. Make sure pulley isn't touching ground, fully supported by socket or pipe. Use a press, or carefully with hammer, press old bearing out, new in, stopping when matches how far in old bearing was. Note, bearing in freezer overnight can help shrink it for easier press fit.

[@sparkymikey25]

Doing the water pulley last was the trick I came looking for, thanks

[@nathangreene2626]

Thanks for this video. Big help. Just want to point out that a 19mm wrench also fits the nut on the tensioner. The zip tie trick was awesome. I used two for safety. Thanks again.

[@TimidDurkMagurk]

Thank you! This walkthrough was perfect for my 2012 Honda Fit. Straightforward and has the measurements for the tools needed.

[@lemarcandregagnon]

Thank you SO MUCH! The heat shield cover broke and was stuck near the strap and alternator. I lost so much time looking underneath… thanks to your video you made me think i can just open the damn hood and find that broken piece, more room to work with. Gratitude 🙌

[@Gr8thxAlot]

This is so helpful. I got 85k out of my belt when it started slipping. The tensioner pulley has been very noisy when cold since almost new. I'm finally taking care of both.

[@tonypowers123]

The best video on how to replace serpentine belt on Honda Fit! As simple and as clear it can be! Thank you for the post and instructional video.

[@freedomle4022]

I know it's been a year since your post but thank you kind sir. Very helpful!

[@vongsakra253919]

I bought Honda city from lady whose car didn’t have owner’s manual or original specs of the belt. I ended up buying three belts to just replace the old belts. The size does matter. Your videos does help indeed.

[@A2TheDrew]

Thank you so much for this tutorial my belt snapped right before home so I was stranded for a day until I got the part. Hardest part was getting the belt on the last pulley but your tip helped a lot

[@ingalill]

Thank you so much. I just broke my old serpentine belt in Jazz II. I will try to change it with your video

[@automaticfantastic]

Thank you this is the clearest video ive found. I have 2008 but this is still informational.

[@ryanmoore9230]

Thank you so much for this! Saved me a good $100+ on a relatively easy job.

[@Accurize2]

Just used the zip tie trick. Worked perfectly!

[@joebloggs3629]

Nice tip with the zip tie to hold the tension off 👍

[@Champigne]

Thank you for this video, it helped a lot. You make it look easy! The hardest part for me was getting the belt off and especially putting the new one back on. Replacing the tensioner wasn't too bad. I bought a tool kit for removing belts from Amazon, like the thing that was shown in which you said it didn't come with the 3/4 crow foot wrench. Well mine didn't either, and the socket that did fit was too big with how tight it is around the tensioner. It is extremely tight! Even a half inch more clearance would have made things a lot easier. I ended up buying an extra long 19mm box end wrench and 19mm ratcheting wrench. The extra long wrench ended up working for me, and the zip tie trick did come in handy.

[@padavan5427]

СПАСИБО! Thanks from Russia for the life hack: fixing the key with a plastic screed.

[@HeAhaBro]

Thank you for the tutorial. 😎👍 Watching you put that tyre on... you're strong bro.

[@davedeweese5810]

Thanks! Combination of zip ties on the tensioner wrench and sliding the belt over the smooth water pump pulley last was the key to the job. Would have taken a lot longer without your hints.

[@Gr8thxAlot]

Yes, excellent video with great tips! This will make things so much easier.

[@Staci1994]

i just did mine... what i learned/did i would recommend getting a Serpentine wrench or longer wrench that fits - i used one that was about 10 inches (25 CM) w/o real issues, longer would have been better. anything shorter probably gonna have issues . i was going to use a ratchet as first as i just bought a shallow socket for this but realized the ratchet was likely too short to zip tie and using a pipe on ratchet with tension seemed like potential TIFU post. have extra zip ties before starting - i had 2, lost first one but then found it i was doing this during a sunny day, left new belt on dash to suck up sun heat energy for the little expansion i jacked side of car up and used the wheel well access - did not need to get underneath car possibly easiest thing to replace on my fit that involves more than one tool

[@undead999]

this is a huge help.. was just at dealer for oil change today, they told me the belt needed to be replaced and i dont much like paying for service, only pay oil changes for warranty and b/c i dont really have good place to jack it up for crawling under just watch your fingers putting new belt on if your using zip ties like that - i could see me losing part of a finger doing this and having zip tie snap

[@TheFestiExperience]

THANK YOU! the zip tie trick was clutch!!

[@geoki4539]

Nice! I have a 2015 Honda Fit I’m going to take this DIY work on my own thank you for making a video of this task! I’ve been searching videos but yours is very detailed👍 just sub to your channel and more videos please 💡✍🏼🏆

[@thtb368]

Thank you so very much for detailed instructions 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Xshipgogogo]

really nice work, and thanks for the details.

[@tomrichter3959]

Outstanding video! Two thumbs up.

[@IvanRossS]

Thanks twice!

[@grogsmash9956]

What a beautiful video. (2010 Fit)

[@reggierizaev]

Thank you for your effort! Very pleasant video!

[@mjhammer8121]

I'm getting ready to replace the belt on my daughter's 2015 Fit and other channels have suggested leaving the new belt out in the sun (or placing in the oven) to soften it up before installing it as it can be a very tight fit.

[@kenwu5959]

But that is the job of the tensioner. If the new belt is too tight, the tensioner will compensate

[@mjhammer8121]

@@kenwu5959 I'm told even with the tensioner retracted all the way it will still be a very tight fit. I will find out for myself soon I guess.

[@vasileiospapadimitriou3005]

Hi thanks for your video! Can I ask did you change your fan belt and tensioner cause there were issues or just for precaution?

[@mjhammer8121]

@@vasileiospapadimitriou3005 I didn't post the video, but I changed the belt as a precaution because a mechanic said the belt looked worn out.

[@RoadNoise29100]

Well done! Most helpful

[@SusanMwanza-w5p]

Simple and straight forward. Cheers Man

[@bierbrauer11]

Very good video! Very clear and concise!

[@VicManBRA]

Thanks for the tutorial. I have a 2011 honda fit . had to replace the serpentine belt + tensioner because a friend of mine i supposed he was my friend he ended up installing a wrong belt in it. It was a smaller belt and forced the tensioner's spring. The mechanic replaced the tensioner and the serpentine belt. It happens that there is a noise there of something shaking , metal like sound. People looked at the alternator, replaced the alternator 's bearing. Replaced the A/C's pulley bearing.... water pump pulley seems ok. But still, the noise happens and disappears if you turn the car on without the serpentine belt in place. I dont know what else to do. Mechanic promissed me the bearing of the tensioner is ok, because it comes with it when you buy it, but my gut tells me he might be wrong . The only left pully is the crank one ..... Noise only get loud between 500 rpm and 900 rpm. Tell me, would you live with it? Would you worry about it? Makes me afraid

[@Charkatak]

Very smooth video and informative!

[@Kidhuf]

Very well done video, easy to follow great directions. Thank you so much.

[@fish4529]

19mm for tensioner release, truckers hitch to hood hinge and belt swap takes about 60 seconds. Great video though.

[@bdr4212]

You make this job look much easier than the dealer is telling me. This looks easier than changing the auger belt on my snowblower. Should the tensioner be replace with the belt?

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

Probably don't need to replace tensioner

[@HARaZAC]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@crisabalos1467]

Nice and it looks easy to install!

[@gyb2575]

Thank you! Very good video!

[@Adri_57]

Great video! Thanks for sharing

[@mankchiu]

FYI, the tensioner is 19mm (0.748in) if you have metric. Belt check (tensioner check) (too short & too long)) marks are on the auto-tensioner looking down in the engine bay.

[@hollyhyeh9854]

Great video this is amazing

[@michaelferguson5798]

Great video bro !

[@OleGit1497]

Anyone have any idea as to why the deal insists that the belt must be replaced every 60k km?

[@Mwong7912]

Great diy video. Thank you

[@MartinJG100]

Excellent :). My belt has just snapped at @ 115,000 miles. How long would you expect the tensioner to last? Thanks.

[@IvanRossS]

I would just go ahead and replace it. Unless you want to do the job twice

[@MartinJG100]

@@IvanRossS Thanks.

[@jennykelly4111]

Would you say it is necessary to remove the tire if you only want to replace the serpentine belt? I would prefer not to remove the tire, but if I have to, I have to. Great video! thank you!

[@IvanRossS]

Yes u have to! . It would be almost impossible trying to put that belt around pulleys

[@ManLeungkwaiman]

Thanks for share😊

[@shanali3473]

It is for air conditioner replacement?

[@husseinlodhee2357]

Good morning..A problem of heater on my Honda jazz 2005..Sensors ,resistor and module ,still the same problem..Solution Sir..Thanks

[@ilkeraydnl5422]

thanks to you i replaced my belt but i used goodyear one. it running too but i am not 100 percent sure, i am hearing noises from engine, is it about belt or i should visit some mechanic ?

[@zukosan4925]

Hi i just wondering it’s the same step for honda jazz 2005 and they don’t have to making first for install the new timing belt?

[@prljamfan]

Nice nuts…and bolts!

[@RTJ3DCosplay]

i dont supose you can show where the crank shaft sensor is please ???

[@justthesimplicities]

I know this is old, but what is that tool at 2:15? What is the specific name/brand?

[@Born782]

Great Video!!!! Thanx

[@Арт-к4ш]

Thank you so much

[@nickchen8475]

You mentioned Pulley Bolt and Tensioner Bolt torque spec, can i know what is the pulley bolt for? im a lil bit confuse, because isn't it that you just removed two bolt that holding the tensioner? By the way, this video helps a lot. Thanks!

[@superboy1661]

You don’t need to remove the wheel I just did this job all from the engine bay. All you have to do is hook to the front bottom pulley and start aligning the other pulley carefully

[@IvanRossS]

For the tensioner you do unless you have a child hands lol

[@kevinnguyen6720]

i replaced the belt and tensioner but now i hear a loud squeaking sound on cold starts and when i accelerate with the a/c on. if the car is warm and a/c is off, there is no sound and the car runs fine.

[@macorex100]

Hi, from the video, it seems you did not use torque wrench for exact torque on two 12mm bolts?

[@IvanRossS]

No I did not, it's not the end of the world just use your brain when tight it down lol.

[@steve_j_grundon]

Nice! Thank you. 😀

[@RavinderSingh-md8tb]

Sir size belt Honda amaze smt petrol 2014 fan belt

[@Daniel-RunToRoyal]

Great video!!! Thanks!! My belt tensioner rattles when I blip the gas, it's a Gates tensioner, I replaced it 2 years ago, I should've probably got with the Honda Tensioner??

[@IvanRossS]

What about belt ? It could be belt too !!!

[@Daniel-RunToRoyal]

@@IvanRossS belt was replaced with the tensioner 2 years ago as well. Thanks!

[@Mralex22801]

Good video.

[@wookash1985]

Beauty job thx

[@frankmusano]

How can i tell if a tensioner needs replacement? It doesn’t look like something can can wear out

[@JOSERIVAS-kp4nq]

Usually it’s recommended every 100000miles

[@metzmatu8409]

@@JOSERIVAS-kp4nq 1000 miles? you are joking.

[@metzmatu8409]

What normally go wrong is the pulley bearing worn out and making noise or drag, that's when it need replacement.

[@IndianaJoe3]

The pulley on my tensioner isn't turning, which is why I'm replacing it (and the belt). I'd just do it when the belt is replaced, they're cheap enough at Rock Auto.

[@reedmurungweni2091]

Question...the belt spec on the manual say 5pk 1135. Any difference with the 1137 you got?

[@nileshrai4352]

In my car honda fit shuttle 2012 and make too much heat the air conditioning hose pipe front one too hot engine do cut out and also do cooling don't know about the compressor or a leak somewhere

[@hannesviljoen641]

Great video thanx .

[@feligrace40]

Hello I have a 2007 Honda fit sport. Question? Does it have a Serpentine belt too or does it have a regular belt?

[@IvanRossS]

Regular belt and serpentine belt are same thing lol !! People just call it differently. You probably refuring to a Timing Belt that inside of your engine, this engine don't have timing belts anyway, they use chain and that chain less foever! You don't touch it unless it's some sort of a damaged. Also your car have one Serpentine(regular) belt not two like some cars have.

[@americandude3825]

Will this make a metal on metal grinding sound ? Can’t figure out what the heck is causing it. It’s not when I press the brakes.

[@IvanRossS]

Brakes have nothing to do with a serpentine belt

[@americandude3825]

@@IvanRossS I know that. I’m saying can a worm tensioner make a grinding noise ? I know the belt won’t

[@divvy1400yam600]

I hope I can get a quick accurate authoritative reply. Does ONE belt drive BOTH water pump AND alternator I have taken a chance and bought a high mileage Honda jazz. ( english name) I now see the drawing of the belt which oddly enough looks upside down to what I see looking in to my engine. I see the belt going over the top of the alternater which appears to be shown at the bottom of the drawing. My car has Air Conditioning fitted.

[@IvanRossS]

Yes. Only one belt on this car

[@bayuamanda1901]

Is it have direction rotation???

[@IvanRossS]

No lol. None of belts on the vehicle have directional rotation

[@tylerhickey1565]

Why's it so clean? It's not covered in crud!

[@thomasrichardcannon]

What kind of belt are you using? I’m using an AC Delco 6K431. It’s the right size and I did everything you did. But it does not want to slip on.

[@IvanRossS]

I don't think so you got a correct belt. Also there's a possibility you have a wrong belt somebody stick wrong wise of belt in this paper wrap. The part number that I use for this replacement I listed in the description to this video.

[@JC-cz1ei]

Brilliant !

[@andyz1775]

Can the Idler Pulley be removed/replaced without taking the entire Belt Tensioner off the vehicle? And if only the Idler Pulley is bad should the entire Belt Tensioner just be replaced? Or just the Idler Pulley? Thanks

[@IvanRossS]

Sorry I just now seeing your comment... You can replace only idle pulley, but for you to replace it you have to remove entire tensioner, because it's secured by one bolt under the tensioner and you can see this in the video 4:46

[@andyz1775]

@@IvanRossS Thanks, that's exactly what I was trying to figure out.

[@Dman90]

@@IvanRossS how do you know if the tensioner is good?

[@Meowbark877]

So my car squeals in the morning. I know the belt is old. Should i get the tension assembly as well too? Or just belt and the idler pulley?

[@IvanRossS]

Belt overtime stretch for sure, you might have idle pulley issue too and if you're doing all this job I might... go ahead and replace pulley as well, you doing all this work anyway. You can buy just pulley separately and replaces it yourself, it's not super hard and the cost way cheaper! You're almost never replace tensioner unless there is really something bad happened with it!

[@hungtrinh83]

Wow. Impressive.

[@khalilkh7389]

My ac cooler fans comes on and of Like hearing switch on/of it This normal? Ac working good just sound of relay switch on/of very irritation

[@IvanRossS]

2 things. Low freon or bad relay

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

I just ugga dugga my lug nuts back on with the baby impact wrench

[@rolandomota1192]

At what minute is the diogram please.

[@IvanRossS]

6:36 I do not know what you couldn't just simply searches yourself. And watch whole video

[@rolandomota1192]

I am and will beacuse the video is well made and explained verry well. My dad is puting a belt right this minute. The diogram in this video is the best.

[@SRbricks295]

Hı my çar Honda jazz 2009 and 55 k km. There is no problem with the belt. Do you think this belt should be changed?thanks for video.

[@michaelbroderick527]

I'm thinking the same... My wife's car is a Honda jazz o8 reg 70, 000 mls no problems should I change it now or not... And will it do any damage if it breaks... I will see if you get an answer best of luck.

[@metzmatu8409]

If the belt is not cracked and look good, you don't need to replace, can last 105k miles. These are not like the old "V" belts.

[@thenextguy4570]

I have a honda city, 100k run. How do I know (signs of the problem) which tells me that tensioner needs replacement

[@IvanRossS]

Usually if it's make squeaking noise.

[@thenextguy4570]

@@IvanRossS thanks a lot for prompt reply. One follow up question. What could be wrong with the car, if engine revs hard on it self, specially when pressing clutch it is more evident. Even though foot is off the gas pedal engine revs increases for few seconds.

[@Bernin4Bernie]

What's the tool you brought out at 2:22 ?

[@IvanRossS]

(Serpentine Belt Tool Kit) at Harbor Freight . Tool number 63689, 66344, 63077. Look it up

[@hamzavirkvirk4933]

What is the number of belt

[@IvanRossS]

It's in the description and on the top... smh

[@michaelreynolds7317]

Chuck those back wheels.

[@madizm100]

What is the size of serpentine belt for fit?

[@IvanRossS]

Have no idea. I bought what Advance Auto Part recommended. It fit perfectly. Don't remember part number. There is really not that many options, they all have same belt

[@redpig1120]

@@IvanRossSmy a/c compressor is broken..I was thinking about fitting a belt from a non- air con…and bypassing the air con pulley…do you think it will work

[@alexsch738]

@@redpig1120 were you able to bypass the a/c compressor? I have the same problem (and terrible noise)

[@redpig1120]

@@alexsch738 never did it

[@thedeltadriver1438]

never told us how to tighten it

[@IvanRossS]

Use your common sense. If you cannot figure out how to use your hands you should not be doing this job period...

[@_nom_]

Got over 200kms on my belt. It's squeaking.

[@AbsalomUusiku]

V belt part number

[@IvanRossS]

I'm so tired of answering this questions..... do you know their is a description box under every single video on KZbin, you're going to find a lot of useful information there. ..

[@simonw9332]

👍

[@IvanRossS]

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[@miaa4937]

Yeah theyare asking me 300 for that; fuck that

[@IvanRossS]

$300 for what ?? Labor + belt replacement?

[@miaa4937]

Yes, I am in NJ UsA Right now I am watching your video because my car started to make horrible noises, I took her to a garage and he is saying its the tensioner and not the water pump as I thought. So I am getting the parts and will do it myself because this garage is asking 500 for that this time. Screw them