Just looking at it it seems like from the top...but I find it much easier from the passenger side wheel weld. Remove the wheel,then front half of the splash guard. Put belt over alternator,then A/C, then crank pully. Have friend put finger on alt. so the belt don't come off. Then push belt almost on the spring tensioner pully, put 13mm (or 15mm wrench cant remember which)on spring pully bolt, pull down on wrench and slip the belt over the spring pully,release the wrench. Takes 30 seconds after you get the wheel off and splah shield removed. But it can be done from the top,it just ain't easy.
Providing your cavalier has a 2.2l, this is what your looking at.
This diagram is under the hood. Look for it
GOOYEAR BELTS HAVE A DIAGRAM ON THE BACK OF THERE PACKAGE Sometimes these diagrams can also be found under the hood of your car. In my 1990 cavalier this sticker was located in the area where the serpentine belt goes on.
Remove serpentine belt. Remove alternator. The bolts that hold the tensioner on are under the alternator.
the 3.1 liter v6 and the 4 cylinder both have sepentine belts
You dont! The belt is self adjusting with the belt tensioner. Check the tensioner for failure or damage if your belt is loose good luck
Replace serpentine belt on Chevy avalanche?HOW
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Get the Haynes/Chiltons manual. It should be there. Or go to the automotiveforums.com website.
How do you replace the serpentine belt in 1997 sunfire
The drivebelt routing decal on the radiator shroud to help during drivebelt install
Answer how to find belt diagram 97 Chevydo what i, had to do ,look underhood of another 97 Chevy pickup.