How To Replace The Drive Belt 2002-2006 Toyota Camry

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

Tip. The belt usually comes double folded and very stiff in the packaging. It really makes it hard to install with all those bends. So, place it in hot water or sunny warm spot for a while until you can relax all the folds and you don't see any permanent bends from being folded for a long time. Makes it easier to install than fighting with the out of shape belt.

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[@dannyrafael3334]

@Miles Colten Thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service :) I really appreciate it !!

[@milescolten5181]

@Danny Rafael You are welcome =)

[@andrewchristiansen8311]

I can tell from your accent you're from Union or Bergen county NJ. I am from NJ. Every mechanic I hear is from NYC/NJ hahaha. Thank you I needed this.

[@jimthecarguy]

Wow good quess . Hudson county.

[@CaptainJdotJdot]

UPDATE: bit the bullet and went to the Toyota dealer and got an OEM belt. I was able to get on after taking the front wheel off, and even then, it was just barely possible. Saw a theory online that Toyota may have provided the wrong belt size to aftermarket manufacturers, from a guy who had bought multiple brands of belt. Definitely save yourself the trouble and just buy an OEM one, even though it's sickeningly expensive. ORIGINAL: This video makes this look so easy, but after 5 hours of toiling away, I was never able to get the belt on. It's definitely the right size belt. Wound up missing work this evening. I'm going to try jacking up the car and removing the front wheel and doing it that way tomorrow. I have no idea how this guy was able to get the belt on with this method; I'm convinced he must have magic powers. This is a really good and informative video, if you can get this method to work for you. I, unfortunately, could not.

[@sveltland]

Do you rememeber if you were sliding the belt onto the smooth pully or up over one of the pullies with grooves. Trying to gauge how bad this will be! Thanks

[@CaptainJdotJdot]

@Mike Perron I believe I was sliding it over the smooth pulley. I remember getting the belt situated on all the other pulleys, then struggling to pry the belt up and onto that final smooth pulley. I had my roommate at the time keep pressure on the belt tensioner while I reached up through the wheel well yanked the belt into place.

[@kjlv777]

Thanks for sharing that Jim, you made my weekend job alot easier. Thanks for all your great how to videos, very helpful for us weekend warriors.

[@ronknight6849]

Jack the car up and remove the right wheel to get easier access to the left and center pulleys (power steering, tensioner, crankshaft).

[@jimthecarguy]

Thanks for your input.

[@Joserocha-wm9de]

I have a 03 Camry and looks like that tensioner dont give much slack ? Im attempted to do that but im afraid to break the tensioner , but looks like the amount of slack its tight

[@ABCDEFGHcreator]

Great video. In real time, only 10 minutes.

[@jimthecarguy]

Glad you liked it!

[@chunzhang9137]

I am able to follow to change belt without jack up the car for Camry 2003 le 4 cylinder automatic

[@ktthompson1471]

Is this the easiest method?? I want to purchase a 2006 toy camry but what turned me off is the sideways engine! lifitng the car and removing the front passenger tire is troublesome!

[@jimthecarguy]

Yes it is. They are very dependable cars.

[@wyattoneable]

I don't remember much of anything so I always draw the routing first. :) The engineers didn't leave you much room for the new belt did they Jim.

[@jasonhollmann4757]

Would you know what size that belt is?

[@ati8713]

Car model?

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

good info - new friend Ruthie here

[@defmud80]

So slipping it over the water pump pulley is the easiest? Makes sense being that its got a smooth edge.

[@thomastommy1192]

Cool video thanks for sharing. You are the best of the best.

[@martinwakabui5873]

Thanks Jim.

[@UnwokeMama]

Thank you ! ❤

[@mrappe51]

Nice video! Haven’t been able to find a ratchet like that. Is it 1/2 inch?

[@jimthecarguy]

Actually it is 3/8 and made by Snap on. Check my Amazon store for tools that I use in the shop.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good video jim

[@CarsExposed]

Not much room to play with Jim top work tho 👍👍👍👍

[@juanchay3539]

How can you tell when the belt is no good ?

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

If you see cracks on the bottom grooved side or the top is glazed and shinny then replace it. Also it doesn't hurt to do it every couple of years regardless.

[@timb3925]

Very informative video

[@billziegmond4943]

I've shredded a belt once not fun.

[@andyfumo8931]

Especially when its a serpentine. That water pump without belt is a kill shot to the engine if you don't pull over and turn off the engine right that minute, but you'll never know until its too late...

[@ati8713]

@@andyfumo8931 mine snapped off

[@mikewalling5840]

This has nothing to do with a 2005. Don't believe this

[@aihoang94]

Yeah I tried the same motion of pushing down to release the tension on the belt to put back my serpentine belt. Then the bolt in the tensioner broke, just my luck.

[@theknight45videos]

If something didn’t go horrendously wrong, you didn’t do the job right 🤣 I hate my job