Mercedes Sprinter Series: Serpentine Belt Change on 2.7L Diesel Engine! How To: Part 50

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[@keildouglas]

Hi thanks for trying to share the sprinter maintenance help. The music and traffic makes it hard to enjoy it though. It would be nicer if it was just silent except for when you are teaching. also take the camera with you so we can see what you are doing. Thanks for your time though!

[@haroldhirhalin1493]

It’s really nice to see you on the ground under the vehicle working on on the truck that’s all we see is you on the ground maybe you should’ve instructed everybody on how to put your shoes on and off while you were down there

[@akkbuilders]

My friend, the serpentine belt is the focus of the overall well-being of the vehicle! Imagine the belt is rotating around our planetary system, smoothly! Especially in the imbalanced tdi straight 5cly, the spinning forces just don’t match up. But you can live machine those parts to make the belt spin smoother!

[@akkbuilders]

Tdi straight 5 is notorious for engine vibration which leads to all problems in the vehicle, especially electrical. It shakes everything loose because of it’s awesome torque!

[@akkbuilders]

But if you can tame it, it’s your steed!

[@akkbuilders]

The German engineers were brilliant, but their flaws in selling this engine was cheap manufacturing process! They paid cheap contractors for matching their parts! All for corporate profits! Sad!

[@akkbuilders]

Actually, the Germans are brilliant engineers, but because of the competitive world they cheated with the Ww!

[@akkbuilders]

To me, a belt in each vehicle should be treated as diamond & pearl!

[@rickyjackson-ut4yp]

Question I have a 2010 Mercedes sprinter 2500 do have to remove the fan and the fan cover to put on the main serpentine belt.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

No but it would make your life much easier do

[@patricklavergne4708]

It was easy to do.Just little space for my big hands. Thanks. Oups! Torx size T60 bit working well for the job.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Thanks 🙏 glad you did it, it’s easy to do and not worth paying $700 bucks like one of my viewers payed

[@timtreadway9798]

Suggestions: you need a remote microphone so you are wearing it. Too much outside noise, music is way to loud. Should have said what size hex key you use to hold the tensioner out.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Yes that is an Excellent Idea and I am working on that solution, and have recently learned how to match audio to external mic in editing process, this is why some of my Old Videos will get a redo for Better sound with voice over, to be on point to my topic, and not to waste your time, my goal is to have information that is easy to understand yet, you can get it go and not waste time, also try to make shorter Videos as a while, all this will be using professional Editing software, I got the Hang of it now wich is great, it lookd hard at first, But this channel came a long way considering i started it less then 6 months ago as a Hobby, but i resided to go Pro. Hope you enjoy and please feel free to give me tips I can use them lol.

[@carolswainson8519]

thanks for the video, I was riding along and my 2011 sprinter battery light came on and eventually sprinter shut off on me. would not restart...looks like it is the belt went bad on it...so thanks for the video. Question ? can you restart the sprinter without the belt on ? trying to not occur a 2nd towing fee to my mechanic to get the belt replaced? with your help I may try to replace it myself?

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Yes you can but with no belt it will over heat

[@antiq777]

Hello, please, do you have for 2005 sprinter, 4 bolts that hold the steering rack and 1 of the four bolts that holds the front shock absorber, I want to buy.

[@Dirt_Bike_Dave]

Hi Serg , quick question..2006 2.7 ltr. 5 cyl. sprinters only have one belt correct ? They are trying to charge me for an alternator belt remove and replace as well as serpentine belt replace.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Lol they must think your blond, you are correct my friend it’s just one belt, 2007 and up 3.0 Have 2 belts, I can’t believe this guys, it’s 5 min job

[@Dirt_Bike_Dave]

Thanks for reply !! these idiots are trying to charge me $673.00 to replace the belt and 1 tensioner pulley. Would have done it myself if I had my tools and a way to get to a parts store that stocked it. :-(

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Crap that’s to much? OMG if I was there I would help you free, I even Cary a spare tension pulley and pulleys, sorry to hear this bro, why not just call a taxi get the part and tools, at this price you can get a full mechanic. Tool set and parts with 300 bucks to spare

[@maxvolovich9407]

You should of shown footage inside the engine compartment. I need to figure out the fan part

[@ZimaletaMotors]

I have a video on the inside part, 2 videos actually, one in season 3 water pump change and one in season 1 where I show how to do it

[@johnfay6662]

Thank you . i can now attempt to put belt on my 06 sprinter.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Your welcome, btw I actually have better video to change belt for 06 because I. This one you can’t see what I did

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Here’s a link to a better video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3fUnaBvlNiqY9E

[@johnfay6662]

I do not have the correct belt diagram for my 2006 sprinter mb OM647. I only can find diagrams that show TWO "idler" pullies (from CD ULTIMATE SERVICE,other info on this cd has been helpful). i have only ONE "idler" pulley which is located just above the drive belt tensioner. I cant route my mb belt using that diagram. I believe i found a diagram that that shows NO "idler" pullies on line. So i will try agan. I dont like curveballs. thanx for quick response. I will view your video just offered

[@johnfay6662]

Never mind my incorrect info above. I believe i have figured it out. i wont get back to it for a few days becsuse another storm is coming (cape cod). It will get fixed one way or another.. the sprinter is like a giant vw golf. It's # 1.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Wow I never seen one idler pulley that’s interesting

[@chrismcnee9287]

Hi, how much work is involved in changing the timing belt?

[@ZimaletaMotors]

This is a serpentine belt, it has no timing belt it’s a timing chain, but if your looking to replace this belt, I have a video where I change water pump and in that video I dismantled the front end and you can see exactly how to do it, look for it in season 3 playlist on my main page, it’s about 5 min job for me

[@chrismcnee9287]

ZIMALETA HOW TO SHOW SPRINTER HELP awesome. I am looking at buying a Mercedes camper RV and it has 255,500 kms, but they had the timing belt changed 50,000 at a dealership so I suspect it should be fine for another 100,000 kms

[@rohitsharma-it4em]

Serge My name is Paul i wrote you email also I have 2017 sprinter . it is not much driven it is only 12000 miles . i was changing oil and did not position my o ring properly so i had oil leakage squirting out of filter housing what sprayed oil on my engine and on serpentine .we stopped engine in not more than 10 second but by then i had a puddle . then my serpentine belt kept sitting in oil on pulleys till next morning . I bought engine degreaser so called safe for belts and kind of cleaned it twice. my question is 1. is it ok to drive my van after it dries out ? 2. how quickly i have to change my serpentine belt and cranck belt 3.though my belts are not driven much they look good do i have to change tensioner pulley also . 4.can i change it myself with your video info 5. i put my van into neutral to move my cranck pulley to clean under areas those are not moved can i turn it this way or any suggestions

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Hey, I know you want me to answer allot of questions but maybe it’s best to just make a video on that, but I will say this, I don’t recommend cleaning your engine, unless you disconnect your car battery and make sure that non of your sensors or connectors get water in them, not saying that if you get them wet it will cause major problems, but this vans can throw all kinds of codes and go into limp mode sometimes for no reason, it’s best to play it safe, but in your situation you had no choice and it looks like you got a cleaner that is safe, I am not sure how much oil made it to the belt or tensioner, and if you were able to clean all oil off, I don’t see any reason that you can’t drive your van right away, as for the replacement of belt, I recommend to replace it 50-80k but replace all belts and pulleys, because if you simply replace 1 pulley or 1 belt, and let’s say some other pulley fails, it will shred your belt or belts, so if your hearing rattling sound coming from the front of your engine, it’s time for new belts and pulleys, but I recommend you keep old ones as spares

[@gotmilk585]

good video. but would be better if you actually showed where the tensioner pulley is located and how you took the belt off and on. i understand its difficult to record all that with one person but it would make the video so much more informative. thanks again

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Your wish is my command lol, I will make a video for you just on the pulley and tensioner pulley, but I do have a video with it already, it’s my water pump change video, so let me quickly shoot a link over plus I will make a video on it again

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Here’s the link to a water pump video, in this video you will see everything kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3fUnaBvlNiqY9E

[@antiq777]

Cool

[@ZimaletaMotors]

👍

[@chrisfullerton5452]

Hi, I am so grateful for your channel! My drive belt came apart yesterday, so Im looking here on how to replace it. Can you send me a image of the belt route for a 2006 2500 2.7 liter engine?

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Chris Fullerton I have that belt rout image on changing alternator video let me send you the link

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Chris Fullerton kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmnccpKJoq-EbLM

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Chris Fullerton hey guess what my belt just came off shortly after sending you the link, so I made a video explaining everything plus I will include the belt diagram with my video

[@markbollen8052]

Hi what length is this belt can you supply a gates equivalent part number? thanks in advance.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

amzn.to/2L1PXGw here’s your belt

[@jivojames]

6pk2255 belt

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Thanks

[@JonGould5607]

Great video tha nks! Can you show replacing the idle pulley? Is that easy? Is it just 1 bolt holding it in?

[@ZimaletaMotors]

I have made the video me replacing the idler pulley's and the tensioner pulley and the correct way to put the belt on, just need to edit it and put it on, Idler pulley just takes one 50 torques Allan ranch and 40 torques on tensioner and 60 torques Allan ranch to adjust the belt, All this I have on my next video, I used a different van to make it, with front end dissembled so you can see everything. is there anything else i can show you how to replace, just let me know, i have some free time this week i can make a video. thanks for watching please Subscribe.

[@JonGould5607]

Great I'll watch for that video. I have a 118" with 200k. The only issue I have is 'RSN' right around 35-40MPH. Never occurs on the freeway and the van is mostly used for long road trips. I changed the fluid out and it did help slightly but the RSN did not go away completely. Do you have any RSN on your vans? Have you ever done the RSN fix from Dr.A that you can find on the fourms? I think this would make a great video. I do not see one on youtube.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

i know Dr A, i talked to him on the phone a while back with stuff i was doing, but i am not familiar with RSN what is that short for, let me know i will reply right away.

[@JonGould5607]

It's a shutter that comes from the transmission. Dr.A is the brains behind it. At one time he sold a kit. (I dont think he does anymore) I was hoping the new transmission fluid would fix it. I've been just living with it but it's annoying. Here is most detailed article I can find on it dieselrepairblog.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/sprinter-transmission-rsn-repair/

[@ZimaletaMotors]

ahh ok yes i know what your talking about, i have seen Dr As Topic on this way back, its basically caused by the torque converter and you drill a tiny hole in the valve body to stop it, but to be honest with you, i just wont worry about it, i have been driving sprinters for a long time and some are worst then others and i have some problems with it now, but only some times, after i have changed the transmission and the torque converter, it was kinda hard noise in the bigining but after driving for less then 1k miles the noise has kinda disapiard, i personaly think my problem was due to dry valve body and silinoids, because i cleaned it with break cleaner when i took it apart and i let it sit for a 2 weeks, and when i drove it for 1k miles i think it oil things up now the nice is less oftain,

[@antiq777]

Hello. Do you have for sale four bolts for mounting for - Steering Rack - 2005 Dodge Sprinter 3500 ?

[@ZimaletaMotors]

I only have used bolts that I can remove from my used sprinters I got 8 sprinter vans and 21 cars that I fix and some part out

[@antiq777]

Yes 3500

[@antiq777]

Yes I am understand I am ready to buy used bolts

[@deelawrence1135]

Have I missed something ... can you tell me the part number for the tensioner ?

[@ZimaletaMotors]

What year Sprinter you need tensioner for?

[@deelawrence1135]

it's a 316cdi 2005

[@ZimaletaMotors]

This is what you need I think amzn.to/2xNDDFC

[@pinoyeuropeancarmechanic.7472]

I don't know what are you doing.. You didn't showing the position of belt.. 😂😂😂

[@ZimaletaMotors]

I don’t know what this video is getting recommend to you, I have many videos with front end disarmed that shows exactly what to do and belt diagram

[@johnferb4806]

I am going to give you some constructive criticism. The sound is as important as seeing "get a microphone". It will help eliminate a lot of the background noise. I like the music but it is up to high. You are not actually showing how you do it. I hope this helps and I hope to see more videos. good luck.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+John Ferb thanks so much, yes your absolutely right I could not have said it better myself, I am no longer adding sound to the video unless it’s a time lapse, but not while I am working and talking, also, I have improved the sound, and for this particular camera I have bought a boom mic or a shotgun mic I hope it helps, but I record most videos using iPhone 7 and it has great sound, not doing any 4K videos yet but thinking about it, also about seeing what i am doing, in this particular-case it was not easy to get the shot, so I will be remaking this type of video, I just removed an I tire Front End on one of the Sprinters I am working on, and I will record how to change belt with better viewing angle and show how to change pulleys and tension pulley and also will be remaking videos with better sound for high pressure fuel pump and other stuff, thanks for letting me know this, I am working on improving all my future videos

[@johnfay6662]

I misunderstood the belt diagram.when i figured it out, the belt went on easily. It does have both idler pullies.. i was wrong. it took 6 minutes to put belt on ! My alternator may be next job on sprinter . Thanx

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Cool glad you figured it out

[@charlesphillips7731]

You need to cut the music out. I can’t hear you, because the music is so loud!

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Agreed

[@TheUnlocking]

You're far from the camera, the volume is really low, there is noise from cars passing by, plus you put music in the background. Arrgh! But thanks for the video sir. I could at least see the belts and what you were doing.

[@johnfay6662]

I,d like to see sprinter 2.7 engine in a station wagon

[@ZimaletaMotors]

That can be done for sure

[@williamgoodman4421]

how do you replace the radiator, condensor and inercooler?

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+William Goodman it's not difficult, I will make a video on it, but condenser little hard because the bolts get stuck on there and there Aluminum, so it's easy to strip them, but best to just use 2 monkey ranches on them

[@hossjlr4891]

Most of the video was watching a man working under a van . Didn’t really see how you done it ??

[@ZimaletaMotors]

I have better videos of it, check out the water pump replacement video

[@davemallon2974]

I didn't see where to place the allen key to lock out the tension pulley.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Dave Mallon in this Video you cant see it, on the Van, but i belive i show the Tensioner Pulley, In this video, you cant go wrong its just one place to put allen key,

[@davemallon2974]

hey mate. Thanks for the video. However, the music is a distraction. If you're into creating synthesizer music, post it in another channel. Anyway, I appreciate your video.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Dave Mallon hay Dave, I Agree, in my Sprinter Help Videos, i wont use music, it is a distraction for sure

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Dave Mallon hay Dave, I Agree, in my Sprinter Help Videos, i wont use music, it is a distraction for sure

[@chipper7711]

Agree with Tim: PLEASE use a mic and reduce traffic noise & music. You have a lot of expertise to share, and we want to hear you. Thanks!

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Chipper 77 thanks so much, i know better now and i know more now when it comes to making better videos with better sound and i have Professional Video Editing software where i can make better quality content, thanks for taking your time to watch my videos, at the time i gave it my best, but i can do better

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Chipper 77 thanks so much, i know better now and i know more now when it comes to making better videos with better sound and i have Professional Video Editing software where i can make better quality content, thanks for taking your time to watch my videos, at the time i gave it my best, but i can do better

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Chipper 77 thanks so much, i know better now and i know more now when it comes to making better videos with better sound and i have Professional Video Editing software where i can make better quality content, thanks for taking your time to watch my videos, at the time i gave it my best, but i can do better

[@treeman765]

Dude why do you have that annoying music playing in the background while you talk!?! Otherwise Thanks for the video!

[@MrOcws]

Please next time don’t play any music while you recording a video you know better than that

[@mannypaule2522]

salamat serge

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Manny Paule salamat Manny Payle

[@tahoejohnny3991]

Could not hear with all the cars passing by.

[@zamanalonso294]

We want to see the actually word what is all those bullies and how are you take him off and how you put him and we don’t wanna see your face to talk on the video

[@samimafzalzada]

whats going on at the car don't know

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+sami afzal what car

[@mikethoma2595]

Hilarious. Congrats. I learned nothing. Get a mic or something. Jesus.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

Lol don’t get disappointed I have a better video, where I change water pump you can see everything because I took front end apart here’s the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3fUnaBvlNiqY9E

[@samimafzalzada]

you just show only your self

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+sami afzal only some time

[@charlesphillips7731]

HATE THE MUSIC

[@ZimaletaMotors]

I don’t add music anymore, sorry

[@charlesphillips7731]

Damn! Get rid of the music.!

[@ZimaletaMotors]

That’s an old video, I have an updated video, where the entire front end was disassembled and you can see everything good, I don’t use music anymore

[@tonytiger33]

You are not actually showing how you do it.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Anthony Tommy I will in a future video

[@tonytiger33]

I mean my friend and I figured out how both belts got routed, but just doing the alternator itself is a task since the one I r&r ed the alternator has rear ac so I had to drop the secondary compressor to get the alternator out, and putting it back in with the idler pulley is quite a task.

[@ZimaletaMotors]

+Anthony Tommy oh I bet, you have 2 Alternators?

[@owenmccarthy6935]

awful music... totally ruins the video...

[@JOESRQFLUSA]

WASTE OF TIME… 1 DISLIKE…