Cat C7 Water Pump Belt Replacement

New diesel water pump for caterpillar c7 on highway replace 352 2109 10r5407.
Cat c7 water pump belt replacement. Do not break this bolt one member had to have his timing gear cover replaced when the broken bolt could not be removed. As a global leader for over 85 years caterpillar provides the highly competitive belt technology and options suitable to be used on products for all industries we support. This applies only to the blue bird forward engine all american with the smaller horse power lower torque engines to my knowledge. Poor belt to pulley contact will result in rapid wear and short life.
How do i remove the spring loaded tensioner to remove and replace the water pump belt without it going sproink and scattering in pieces in. Next you will need to remove the water pump belt. Keep your water pumps performing properly with high quality replacement parts. Rareelectrical new hd water pump compatible with ford truck f650 f750 7 2l 2000 10 9v4879 9y 5250 rw4016.
If just one belt is bad uneven load on belts pulleys bearings and shafts can occur. I recently found out that there is an installation issue with the 05 06 c7 water pump belt. It may be serpentine or a single water pump belt. Cat belts are manufactured and tested for ideal traction speed and long service life on cat machines to prevent slippage and alignment problems.
On matched belt sets always replace the complete set. Second picture where the water pump belt adjustment pivot bolt is hidden if you don t remove the tensioner. Then remove the lower radiator hose. This item diesel water pump for caterpillar c7 3126b replace 352 2139 236 4413 10r4429.
Check pulley grooves to make sure they are not worn damaged or aligned incorrectly. Cat water pumps are built to extremely tight metal to metal clearances manufactured for peak system efficiency and tested to match stringent performance and endurance requirements. Cat is installing a larger diameter damper on these engines yet using the same size belt. With well over 900 belts from which to choose.
Replacing the water pump is not hard at all on the c7 engine. I want to change the water pump belt on my 3126 and the water pump pulley is right behind the spring loaded tensioner for the serpentine belt.