....2 ways to replace the best. There is a pictogram on the engine cover; passenger side. On the box containing the new belt there will a diagram for your vehicle.
There is a picture in the motor compartment.
A smaller belt
i have a 98' Pontiac grand prix gtp. i got the 2 serpentine belts replaced for $200.
Absoultly not.
Should be a placard under the hood somewhere with a diagram of the belt routing. If it is missing then look in your owners manual.
Mine isn't squeaking. Yours is because your pulleys aren't aligned or because you are using an improper belt.
look how it is routed before removal. There is a tensioner that holds the belt tight. Use a wrench to hold the tension off the belt while you pull the out from under the tensioner. install new belt the same as old.
The serpentine belt can be removed by using a rachet/socket and turning the spring loaded tension pulley clockwise. Reverse the order to install the new one. (The pulley should be somewhere in the top/middle section of the drive area.
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Do you mean the "SERP" belt as in the serpentine belt that drives all the power steering. water pump, A/C and alternator pulleys. Hope this helps "G"
Yes. Not for long. The water pump, and alternator are driven off of the serpentine belt. If you remove it, your car will prolly die from lack of electrical power before it overheats. If you are removing it because of something not there, I.e. A/C Compressor you can buy a shorter belt for the non-A/C model, or you can get a "dummy" idler pulley to replace it.
5/8" ratchet works fine