Belt ?
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Belt ? It's about time to change my serpentine belt on my Z. I was wondering if some has a write up on the proper way to do it. I don't want to screw anything up like the belt tensioner or anything else. I know it can't be that hard to change but I would like specific instructions. Thank you.
Re: Belt ? This is rocket science. Use a box wrench to move the idler in the direction that provides slack in the belt. Hold the idler there while you remove the belt from the pulleys. Installation is the reverse of removal. You might try rocking all the pulleys back and forth while the belt is off to be sure you don't have a bearing or bushing about to go south. This would be the time to make that repair.
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Re: Belt ? eallanboggs is right, not very hard at all, here are the specifics. Like he suggested check your pulleys for roughness when you spin them by hand while you have the belt off.
Jay
Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory
Removal Procedure
Disconnect the following electrical connectors:
Intake air temperature (IAT) sensor
Mass airflow (MAF) sensor
Remove the air intake duct from the following:
Throttle body
Air cleaner box
Install a breaker bar with hex-head socket to the drive belt tensioner bolt.
Rotate the drive belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the belt.
Remove the belt from the pulleys and the drive belt tensioner.
Slowly release the tension on the drive belt tensioner.
Remove the breaker bar and socket from the drive belt tensioner bolt.
Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.
Installation Procedure
Route the drive belt around all pulleys, except the water pump and belt tensioner.
Install the breaker bar with hex-head socket to the belt tensioner bolt.
Rotate the belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve the tension on the tensioner.
Install the drive belt under the water pump pulley.
Install the drive belt onto the belt tensioner.
Slowly release the tension, on the belt tensioner.
Remove the breaker bar and socket from the belt tensioner bolt.
Inspect the drive belt for proper alignment.
Install the air intake duct to the following:
Throttle body
Air cleaner box
Connect the following electrical connectors:
MAF sensor
IAT sensor
Jay
Drive Belt Replacement - Accessory
Removal Procedure
Disconnect the following electrical connectors:
Intake air temperature (IAT) sensor
Mass airflow (MAF) sensor
Remove the air intake duct from the following:
Throttle body
Air cleaner box
Install a breaker bar with hex-head socket to the drive belt tensioner bolt.
Rotate the drive belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve tension on the belt.
Remove the belt from the pulleys and the drive belt tensioner.
Slowly release the tension on the drive belt tensioner.
Remove the breaker bar and socket from the drive belt tensioner bolt.
Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.
Installation Procedure
Route the drive belt around all pulleys, except the water pump and belt tensioner.
Install the breaker bar with hex-head socket to the belt tensioner bolt.
Rotate the belt tensioner clockwise in order to relieve the tension on the tensioner.
Install the drive belt under the water pump pulley.
Install the drive belt onto the belt tensioner.
Slowly release the tension, on the belt tensioner.
Remove the breaker bar and socket from the belt tensioner bolt.
Inspect the drive belt for proper alignment.
Install the air intake duct to the following:
Throttle body
Air cleaner box
Connect the following electrical connectors:
MAF sensor
IAT sensor
