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How do you replace the serpentine belt on a 1990 Chevy Cavalier 4 cylinder?
You need to go to a car
parts store, and get a
repair manual for your car.
They cost about $16.00
Or, go to a Public Library.
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How do you replace the serpentine belt on a 1997 Chevy Cavalier?
>Hey Darlene==Use a wrench on the bolt through the idler pulley to raise up on the pulley and take the tension off of the belt. There should be a schematic for the routing of …the belt on the fan shroud, If not, draw one before you remove the belt. Don't rely on memory. GoodluckJoe Comments from KenJudy: Hi. I just had to replace the alternator on my daughter's 1997 2.2 liter Chevy Cavalier. "GoodluckJoe" gives good advice but here are some details that I figured out thay may help. For mine the idler pulley is the one depicted as an X below. Using a 15MM wrench on the bolt in the middle of the idler pulley clockwise loosens tension on the belt. The only way I could get the belt back on was to put it on the idler pulley last. 0 O X O O O serpentine belt --------------- ( 0-1 O-2 ) ------- ---- X-3 ) ( O-4 ----- -- ( O-5 O-6 ) ----------- 0-1 power steering O-2 alternator X-3 idler pulley O-4 water pump O-5 main crankshaft O-6 air condioner Regards, KenJudy Very good drawing from KenJudy, I looked at mind and had a time till I got it right. Some car shops store will lend out tools if you can find one ask for a serpentine wrench. It's the greats little tool you need, basicly it's a flat bar with a socket on the end. You use the 15mm socket and just put it on the bolt in the middle of the idler pulley and then pull towards the front of the car. Slip the belt off the smooth pulley and release the pully slowly. Pull the belt out and get the new one in place, then pull the wrench towards you again. There is a spring inside the motor you can't see. You may have to just hook it on the power steering pulley abit and move the wrench to pull it again. Once it's on all the pulleys are lined up just release the pully slowly. Get all your stuff out of the way and get the car a quick turn over and check every pulley, if everything looks good start the car. Just let it run for abit, and there you go. I bought a serpentine wrench at a discount auto store for $12. I'll keep the old belt and the wrench in my trunk just in case. Cheers Handy63 hello this is Mark the moast important part in changing the serpentine belt is the SERPENTINE WRENCH without it you wont be able to get the tension off belt because you think there is not enought room to get it off with a rachet or wrench
How do you get the serpentine belt back on after replacing the water pump on a 1990 Chevy Cavalier?
There is a schematic on the fan shroud. If not go to a used car lot and find a like car and draw a schematic,
How would you loosen the serpentine belt on a 4-cylinder 1999 Chevy S-10 to replace the alternator?
i think u will need to locate ur tensioner pulley or that's what i call it it should be to the left front of the engine u should be able to put a wrench size unknown and push …down to loosen the belt. the pulley will not connect to anything but a bracket to the engine . sorry if this doesnt help u
How to replace 1987 cavalier serpentine belt?
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use a15mm box wrench or the speical tool and pull up on the automatic tentcher pully NOTEthe way the belt runs
Is there a tensioner pulley on a 1992 cavalier 4 cylinder for changing the serpentine belt?
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\nOpen the hood and look. If it has a serpentine belt there is a tensioner.
How do you replace the Serpentine Belt on a 91 Chevy corsica 4-cylinder after replacing the alternator and is there any diagrams to follow if you do not have a picture of it under the hood?
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\nhaynes manual will cost 15 dollars or just look through it
How do you replace a serpentine belt in a 1999 Chevy cavalier and do you need any special tools?
Hey there, To replace the serpentine belt on a 1999 cavalier, is a fairly simple operation provided you have the right tools. You will need a *OEM* brand serpentine belt kit, …if you dont want to buy it($33 beans), you can rent one from your local auto-zone or advance auto parts store. About half way down the passenger side of the engine, there is a belt tensioner. This is spring loaded and holds the belt tight against the pulleys during normal operation. you take the long red handled lever in the serpentine kit and put its 3/8 square socket head into the 3/8 square hole in the belt tensioner. You then simply push the lever CLOCKWISE until you have released enough tension on the belt to slide it off of the pulleys. It then can be removed completely and a replacement put on. To replace the belt simply reverse the procedure. There is a serpentine belt diagram on the underhood of most GM vehicles. !!!Caution!!! On My 2001 Cavalier with factory ac, I had to work around the ac lines, place a bottle jack under the engine(not on the oil pan) and wind up unbolting the passenger side motor mount, and the radiator overflow tank in order to gain enough access to service the very tight area around the pulleys. This may be different for you TK out!!!!
Where can you find a picture or Diagram of a serpentine belt on a Chevy Cavalier RS 4?
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\nGo to your local parts store and buy a chilton's manual or if you have friendly people at your local GM dealership garage, ask them to make a copy for you :O)
How do you replace a serpentine belt on a 1998 Chevy Cavalier?
Note: The drivebelt routing decal on the radiator shroud to help during drivebelt install.
To replace the belt rotate the tensioner pulley clockwise to release belt tension .…
Remove the belt from the auxiliary components and slowly release the tensioner .
Route the new belt over the various pulleys again rotating the tensioner to allow the belt to be installed then release the belt tensioner
How do you replace serpentine belt on 97 Chevy cavalier?
Note: The drivebelt routing decal on the radiator shroud to help during drivebelt install.
To replace the belt rotate the tensioner pulley clockwise to release belt tension .…
Remove the belt from the auxiliary components and slowly release the tensioner .
Route the new belt over the various pulleys again rotating the tensioner to allow the belt to be installed then release the belt tensioner
Does a 1992 Chevy Cavalier have a serpentine belt?
the 3.1 liter v6 and the 4 cylinder both have sepentine belts
How do you loosen serpentine belt on a 1990 Chevy Silverado to get alternator replaced?
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use a breaker bar to release pressure on automatic belt tensioner
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How do you replace serpentine belt on a 2000 Chevy cavalier 2.2 liter?
Note: The drivebelt routing decal on the radiator shroud to help during drivebelt install.
To replace the belt rotate the tensioner pulley clockwise to release belt tension .…
Remove the belt from the auxiliary components and slowly release the tensioner .
Route the new belt over the various pulleys again rotating the tensioner to allow the belt to be installed then release the belt tensioner
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How do you replace the serpentine belt on a 1997 Chevy cavalier 2.4?
Note: The drivebelt routing decal on the radiator shroud to help during drivebelt install.
To replace the belt rotate the tensioner pulley clockwise to release belt tension .…
Remove the belt from the auxiliary components and slowly release the tensioner .
Route the new belt over the various pulleys again rotating the tensioner to allow the belt to be installed then release the belt tensioner
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What is the maximum speed for a 1990 Chevy cavalier 4 cylinder?
It is speed governed thru the computer to 112MPH.
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How do you change a serpentine belt on a 2000 Chevy metro 4-cylinder?
Disconnect battery a battery terminal.
Losen the Alternator bolt which is located on the up/down bracket..
Once losen, you can adjust the tightness/slackness of the belt..
…Hope this helps,.
james
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How do you put the serpentine belt on a Chevy cavalier after you replaced the water pump?
opposite of the way you took it off before changing your water pump