Ok, so yesterday, at Napa, I bought the PCV valve for the camry which is 22mm, but I bought a 7/8 socket since the PCV for the Taurus is a square 7/8, so it'd be "universal" instead of having to buy two sockets. It fits but could be tighter but is a little loose, but he said 7/8 will be able to screw the PCV valve in it.
Anyways, he told me how use the the serp. belt tool. He said you don't use it to loosen the bolt, you use it to "grip" the 19mm bolt/nut to push it back, is that right? So you don't tighten or loosen that nut, because the previous day, Autozone said you tighten and loosen that nut, rather than push it back, so I'm confused as to what to do. I'll take napa's words over the autozoner's, so just use the serp belt tool (which isn't required in my case, right? Use a breaker bar and a 19mm socket or a longer ratchet and exert force to push the tensioner back to release tension but don't loosen the bolt, correct? My serp belt definitely could use a change even without the water pump leaking, but another thing is, with the youtube demo videos, they mentioned open up the inner fender and take it off to gain more access, is that required or know, as I've gotten into some minor accidents and my inner fender is quite torn up, and I worry once I take it off, I won't be able to put it back on. Thanks.
The water pump from amazon hasn't arrived yet, but I do plan to do this soon and I got an aisin one from amazon. The parts store people told me aluminum anti seize is better, but copper really is better? Thanks.
Anyways, he told me how use the the serp. belt tool. He said you don't use it to loosen the bolt, you use it to "grip" the 19mm bolt/nut to push it back, is that right? So you don't tighten or loosen that nut, because the previous day, Autozone said you tighten and loosen that nut, rather than push it back, so I'm confused as to what to do. I'll take napa's words over the autozoner's, so just use the serp belt tool (which isn't required in my case, right? Use a breaker bar and a 19mm socket or a longer ratchet and exert force to push the tensioner back to release tension but don't loosen the bolt, correct? My serp belt definitely could use a change even without the water pump leaking, but another thing is, with the youtube demo videos, they mentioned open up the inner fender and take it off to gain more access, is that required or know, as I've gotten into some minor accidents and my inner fender is quite torn up, and I worry once I take it off, I won't be able to put it back on. Thanks.
The water pump from amazon hasn't arrived yet, but I do plan to do this soon and I got an aisin one from amazon. The parts store people told me aluminum anti seize is better, but copper really is better? Thanks.
