🔧 Juke - Timing Belt Replacement

Important: your Juke’s 1.6L engine uses a timing chain, not a timing belt. There is no normal “timing belt replacement” service on this engine.

Assumption (so you can keep moving today): you meant the engine accessory/serpentine drive belt (the belt that runs the alternator/A/C). Below is the correct DIY for that belt.

Difficulty Level: Beginner | Estimated Time: 0.5-1.5 hours

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⚠️ Safety & Precautions

• 🧤 Work on a cool engine; belts and pulleys can burn you.
• 🧯 Keep hands/clothes clear of pulleys; never run the engine with fingers near the belt.
• 🔋 No battery disconnect is required, but keep the key off and the car in neutral with the parking brake set.
• 🧱 If you raise the car, support it with jack stands (never the jack alone).

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🔧 Required Tools

You'll need the following tools for this repair:

• Safety glasses
• Mechanic gloves
• Floor jack (rated 2-ton minimum)
• Jack stands (rated 2-ton minimum)
• Wheel chocks
• Breaker bar 3/8"
• 14mm combination wrench
• 14mm socket
• 3/8" ratchet
• 10mm socket
• Trim clip remover
• Flashlight
• Torque wrench (10–150 ft-lb range)

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🔩 Required Parts

HowToo sells all the parts you need for this repair:

• Accessory drive belt (serpentine belt) - Qty: 1
• Plastic undertray clips - Qty: 4

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📋 Before You Begin

• 🅿️ Park on level ground, set the parking brake, and chock a rear wheel.
• 📸 Take a quick photo of the belt routing (or sketch it) before removal.
• ⬆️ If needed for access, raise the front and set it securely on jack stands.

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🔨 Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps in order:

Step 1: Remove the lower splash shield (if equipped)

• Use a floor jack (rated 2-ton minimum) and jack stands (rated 2-ton minimum) to safely support the front.
• Use a 10mm socket to remove the undertray bolts.
• Use a trim clip remover to pop out any plastic clips.

Step 2: Locate the belt tensioner

• Use a flashlight to find the spring-loaded belt tensioner near the front of the engine.
• A tensioner is a spring-loaded arm that keeps the belt tight automatically.

Step 3: Release belt tension

• Place a 14mm combination wrench or 14mm socket with a 3/8" ratchet on the tensioner’s hex.
• Rotate the tensioner to relieve tension, then slide the belt off one easy pulley (usually the alternator).
• Move slowly; the tensioner is spring-loaded.

Step 4: Remove the old belt

• With tension released, pull the belt out and snake it clear of all pulleys by hand.
• Inspect pulleys for wobble or grinding by spinning them by hand (engine off).

Step 5: Install the new belt (route it correctly)

• Route the new belt around the pulleys the same way as your photo/sketch.
• Leave one upper pulley for last (easiest to slip on).
• Rotate the tensioner again using the 14mm combination wrench, slip the belt onto the last pulley, then gently release the tensioner.
• Make sure the belt ribs sit fully in the pulley grooves (no rib hanging off).

Step 6: Reinstall the splash shield (if removed)

• Reinstall the undertray using the 10mm socket and replace any broken clips with new ones.
• If you removed a wheel for access, install lug nuts and Torque to 113 Nm (83 ft-lbs) using a torque wrench (10–150 ft-lb range).

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✅ After Repair

• 👀 Before starting, do a final visual check: belt centered on every pulley.
• 🔊 Start the engine and let it idle 30–60 seconds. Listen for squeal, slapping, or chirping.
• 🛑 Shut the engine off and re-check belt alignment one more time.

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💰 DIY vs Shop Cost

Shop Cost: $120-$250 (parts + labor)

DIY Cost: $25-$70 (parts only)

You Save: $95-$180 by doing it yourself!

Shop labor rates vary but typically run $100-$150/hour. This repair takes a shop approximately 0.5-1.0 hours.

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