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Belts diagram needed

Tiny
SHELLY DUNKERSON-SHAFER
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  • 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • 19,000 MILES
I need a diagram for both belts on the car listed above
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 AT 12:09 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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The water pump belt is a stretch type belt, you will need a removal installer tool for it. It is placed between the belt on the lower pulley. The main belt has a tensioner on it.
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 AT 3:46 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

I found very limited information for the hybrid. However, I was able to find two pics. Pic one is the water pump belt and pic two is the serpentine belt.

Let me know if this helps.

Take care,
Joe
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 AT 3:51 PM
Tiny
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We can't get the larger belt back on. We also don't have the remover installer tool, any suggestions?
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Thursday, March 26th, 2020 AT 2:45 PM
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STEVE W.
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The inner belt uses a standard tensioner, you put a wrench on the bolt in the middle of part a and you rotate it enough to get the belt on, Be sure you have the correct belt as that engine is very close with belt length. The stretch belt needs the installer tool, I have used a couple tricks on them but it's very easy to damage that belt if you have never installed one before. You might be able to borrow one from a parts store.
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Thursday, March 26th, 2020 AT 3:09 PM
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Hi,

When you say the larger, are you referring to the water pump? The wider/larger belt that runs everything but the water pump has an automatic tensioner. Are you able to fully depress it? If you are and it won't go on, either you have the wrong belt or routing is wrong. Does the design in the picture I added match your vehicle?

Joe
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Thursday, March 26th, 2020 AT 3:10 PM
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NICK BLUMBERG
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For anyone in the future looking for information on this, because this car (the hybrid) doesn't seem to have hardly any information online. In the diagram (A) is the tension pulley that is obvious. However (C) is also a tension pulley, you need to relieve the tension on both of these pulley's at the same time to get the belt back on. After knowing this you can see it is trying to show that in the diagram but it doesn't really stand out, at least didn't to me. Hopefully this helps someone in the future.
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Thursday, December 31st, 2020 AT 5:08 PM
Tiny
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Nick,

Thanks for that information. I'm certain it will help others in the future.

Take care,
Joe
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Friday, January 1st, 2021 AT 11:20 PM
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Hi, Experts.

Noob to Kia here. Both of my tensioner bearings are skewed (please see pic); the car was bought like this, and later the serpentine belt broke (which has been replaced). Do I have to tighten the tensioner bolt or something to correct the skewing please?
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 AT 12:10 PM
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STEVE W.
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That could be from loose bolts or a bent tensioner assembly, hard to say from the picture. I would remove the belt and see if the tensioners are loose, if not then remove the tensioner retainer bolts and see if they are bent or the tensioner itself is damaged. You could also get the replacement parts to compare the ones you have, if you need them you have them. If not they could be returned.
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 AT 12:48 PM

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