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pasadena_commut replied to the thread Setting water pump belt tension question.

Changed the belt today. First tried a krikit belt tension gauge on the old belt, and it was pretty much hopeless. I have skinny arms...

pasadena_commut attached a file to the thread How old is the serpentine belt?.

This is what the old belt looks like off the car. Those cracks are deep. (145k miles roughly) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Dr. Prius + ELM327 Question.

pasadena_commut attached a file to the thread Setting water pump belt tension question.

The funny thing about this pulley, part number 1663021020, is that while it isn't a complicated device, it is really hard to find a...

pasadena_commut liked dolj's post in the thread Setting water pump belt tension question.

If you mean in the 2006 RM floating around, then no, it isn't. I posted about that quite awhile ago. I have corrected it in my copy:...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Setting water pump belt tension question.

By the way, is the manual correct? It says that bolt B is used to adjust belt tension and bolt A to lock/unlock the pulley position....

pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2007 with P0a80 and manual latch for hatchback won't work..

Any sign the hatch or nearby areas are or were bent? Pretty common for hatches, trunks, and doors to refuse to open if they are bent...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Repair Questions for the group - 2007 Prius.

I once took a car in to a shop I had not used before for an oil change because the usual shop didn't have an opening and I needed to go...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Where does this mystery duct go?.

AFAIK they are all like yours. Mine is. It would help to see a rotated view of the one that looks like it splits into 3 outlets....

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Where does this mystery duct go?.

Nope, that part is black plastic. [MEDIA] at 4:29 and 9:36

pasadena_commut posted a new thread.

water pump tests once belt is off?

If it isn't too hot (50:50 at this point, it was in the 90s today) I'm going to change the belt for the water pump this weekend. The...

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Where does this mystery duct go?.

Has the dashboard ever been apart? This picture in this post, of the underside of the dash on the driver's side resembles the 3 outlet...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Where does this mystery duct go?.

That looks like it splits from one large flow into 3 small ones. That suggests something HVAC related. The ducting for the the HV...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread 06 wind whistle?.

How long has the OP had that car? If it was a recent purchase check the front for deer whistles.

pasadena_commut attached a file to the thread sunsetting the old prius.

The curves can be pretty complex getting to the final slope though. For four cars they didn't all get to the smooth part until 9 years....