04' 6.0L serpentine belt ? ? ?

[ltr45063]

have an 2004 6 liter how do i change the serpentine belt ?? sounds dumb but it looks like a pain in my a$$... about how long does it take?? and does anyone have any pictures or just a simple step by step instuction?? thanks!!

[dleopard19]

it is a pain but its not that bad, hardest part is gettin a 1/2 drive onto the tensioner to get the belt on and off then im positive u can get a diagram of the belt and pulleys.

[ltr45063]

i have a diagram of how it goes but im pretty sure u cant just swap it out the shroud looks like its gotta come off and to get to it it looks like the fan has to come....just curious of what all is needed to switch it out

[dleopard19]

well honestly ive never changed mine so dont know what alls involved, just know u need a loooong 1/2 drive ratchet.

[mikeproc]

When I did mine it was tough just remembering where to snake it through, I think it took me 30 mins to get the new one in. If you pull up on the old belt real hard you can lock the tensioner up and snake the new belt in, then yank up on the new belt and it will drop the tensioner back down. good luck it is frustrating

[forddieseldoctor]

they aren't that bad, you don't need to pull up to release, just stand by the fender and grab the belt between the alternator and a/c compressor and pull towards you then lock the tensioner. you don't need to remove the fan or shroud. just remove the air filter and the cac tube on the left side if you feel the need to gain access.