Accessory Drive Belt Tension
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
2.0L/2.4L
| Accessory Drive Belt | Belt Tension | ||
| Air Conditioning Compressor/Generator | Dynamic Tensioner | ||
| Power Steering Pump | New | 120 - 180 lbs. | 160 - 223 Hz |
| Used* | 70 - 115 lbs. | 114 - 179 Hz | |
| *A belt is considered used after 15 minutes of run-in time. | |||
2.7L
| Accessory Drive Belt | Belt Tension | ||
| Air Conditioning Compressor/Generator | New | 185 - 235 lbs. | 204 - 230 Hz |
| Used* | 110 - 160 lbs. | 157 - 190 Hz | |
| Power Steering Pump | New | 120 - 180 lbs. | 122 - 170 Hz |
| Used* | 70 - 115 lbs. | 94 - 136 Hz | |
| *A belt is considered used after 15 minutes of run-in time. | |||