Dodge Neon / Neon SRT-4. Manual - part 62
CLEANING
Clean all foreign debris from belt pulley grooves.
The belt pulleys must be free of oil, grease, and cool-
ants before installing the drive belt.
INSPECTION
New developments in belt technology allow the belt
to greatly increase its life expectancy. Unless the belt
exhibits one of the following conditions do not replace
the belt.
• Excessive wear
• Frayed cords
• Severe glazing
Poly-V Belt system may develop minor cracks
across the ribbed side (due to reverse bending). These
minor cracks are considered normal and acceptable.
Parallel cracks are not (Fig. 6).
NOTE: Do not use any type of belt dressing or
restorer on Poly-V Belts.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: When installing drive belt on the pulleys,
make sure that belt is properly routed and all
V-grooves make proper contact with pulley grooves.
POWER STEERING PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONING
COMPRESSOR BELT
(1) Install the drive belt (Fig. 3) over all the pul-
leys except for the power steering pump pulley.
(2) Using a 17 mm wrench, rotate belt tensioner
clockwise (Fig. 2) until belt can be installed on the
power steering pulley. Release spring tension onto
belt.
(3) After belt is installed, inspect belt length indi-
cator marks (Fig. 7). The indicator mark should be
within the minimum belt length and maximum belt
length marks. On a new belt, the indicator mark
should align approximately with the nominal belt
length mark.
Fig. 5 Accessory Drive Belt Splash Shield
1 - CRANKSHAFT BOLT ACCESS PLUG
2 - RIGHT MOUNT BOLT ACCESS PLUG
3 - FASCIA
4 - SPLASH SHIELD
Fig. 6 Drive Belt Wear Pattern
1 - NORMAL CRACKS - BELT OK
2 - NOT NORMAL CRACKS - REPLACE BELT
7 - 6
ACCESSORY DRIVE - 2.0L SOHC
PL/SRT-4
DRIVE BELTS (Continued)