Hi, im ready to changing belt and fuel filter on my 97 lt1, just wonder its hard to do ? thanks

 

Both are not difficult. To replace the belt, you need a 13mm or 1/2" wrench/socket. Relieve tension on the belt by pulling down on the tensioner (between the A/C compressor and the crank pulley). Slide off the belt, route the new one on (expect to pull down on the tensioner HARD as the new belt will be shorter) and you're done.

Fuel filter is easy. You'll want to relieve the fuel pressure on the lines (take off the gas cap, relieve pressue via the Schrader valve on the fuel rail (back of the intake manifold, looks like a tire valve). Filter is located under the car about midway. One half connects with a clip, the other half threads on. Squeeze the clips and slide the line off, then unthread the other half. Replace with the new one, and you're finished.

 

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http://shbox.com/1/tensioner.jpg

http://shbox.com/1/fuel_filter.html

 

Haha ******* awsome ( yea I did say F#cking awsome ), for some reason, pix alway help alot lol.

 

holy mother of god

 

Good luck with the maintenance Shouldn't take you long.
Fuel filters are one of the most often neglected items on these cars (and a personal pet peeve LOL)

 

just got time to change fuel filter today ( ac delco ), I took the old filter off ( napa pro select )and try to blow it both way and it hard to blow, is that bad right ? new filter I blow both way easy. anyway before change filter my car have hard time start , but after filter it start up every time. , car run more smooth. my next thing on the list will be plug and wire. thanks every one.

 

 

 

sweet dude... it feels good when u do something urself dosent it?

 

, I have few check engine code, after change out fuel filter and reset the battery, the code havent back yet, I forgot the code but it say something about bank 1 and bank 2 running rich. Imma post the code if it ever come back.