Serpentine belt replacement diagrams needed?

2002 BMW 325
150,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JEKYLLSHYDE
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I shredded the serpentine belt on my vehicle listed above 325ci. I just got the car off a buddy, and he couldn't remember what all tools and sizes I would need to remove the fan and change out the belt itself. I've looked online for diagrams of how the belt goes and for tools needed and the o lyrics thing I can find on Google are diagrams and tools needed to do the same job but on a e46 model of the same year.
Jun 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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STRAILER
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The tensioner bolt head should be 15mm or 16mm. Here is the belt routing which can be confusing if you don't have a picture of the belt beforehand. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.
Jun 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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JEKYLLSHYDE
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I'll get to work on it tomorrow, so I will definitely let y'all know how it goes. thank you for your help.
Jun 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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You are welcome, happy wrenching.
Jun 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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JEKYLLSHYDE
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Thank y'all for the help i was able to get the new belt on.
Jun 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Nice work, hope you saved some money!
Jun 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM