How to Remove the Fan Belt on a Honda CRV

The 2.0l engine found in a Honda CRV uses multiple belts to drive the various accessories on the engine. When one of these belts goes out, so does the accessory it is attached to. In the case of the fan belt, it also drives the water pump and the air pump used for emissions. If the belt goes out, then so does the fan as well as everything connected to it, making engine cooling a problem. To replace the belt, you first have to remove it.

Things You'll Need

• Open-end wrench set

Instructions

1. Pop the hood. Locate the fan belt connected to the water pump in the middle of the engine and the air pump in the upper driver's side of the engine.

2. Loosen the bolts holding the air pump to the engine block using an open-end wrench. Push the air pump toward the center of the engine until the belt goes loose.

3. Pull the belt off of the air pump pulley using your hands. Then maneuver the belt around the fan and off of the water pump pulley.