On a 2005 TSX, Does anyone have the picture of the routing or diagram of the pulleys for a serpentine belt replacement?

Also, if anyone has any suggestions from experience, that would be great too.

Thanks

 

I made a diagram of the belt routing before I removed the old one, then discovered that there was a diagram on the cardboard package holding the new belt. If you do a search, you'll find some posts here on this job. My two cents are that 1. it's not as easy a job as some here make it out to be (that's my opinion and I'm an ex-mechanic), but it's not very technical, just kind of time consuming. 2. I would advise spending the $20 or so and buying the right tool used to release the tension on the belt for removal (and replacement)(or you may be able to rent one from one of the chain auto parts stores). There are tales here of using double wrenches or other makeshift aids, but I think it's worth the few bucks to help do it right. Worse case, you could resell it on Craigslist for $10 or something when you're done (unlikely you'll ever use it again).

 

Take a picture or draw the belt routing prior to removing the belt. Straight forward job.

 

Took a couple pictures then just made a drawing of the layout. I did buy the tool from advance auto parts. Had a promo code to go along with another purchase I was making so tool was $20. Took about an hour with double and triple checks making sure everything was on correctly.

Moving the power steering fluid container was key. Without popping that off the bracket, you cant get your hand down. Once that is removed, pretty straight forward.