The belt runs around the bottom engine mount. You must support the engine before removing this mount. You will need to remove the tire and the inner plastic wheel well. Once that's off, you can reach the engine mount. Remove the bolt, then push out the metal sleeve that runs between the mount and the engine. When the mount is out of the way, use a 5/8 inch socket on the tensioner to create slack in the belt. It's spring loaded so you have to push hard. When you get slack, slide the belt off and slide the new belt on paying attention on routing it the right way. Release the tensioner and it will tighten by itself. You're now ready to ride.
Videos on how to do it
There is a special tool I saw in a pawn shop that is just for that.
replace tension put it on
Old age Frozen or misaligned pulley
no its driven by the serpentine belt
I had a 1995 buick lesabre and the A/C compressor went out in the winter time. I waited until spring to replace the compressor. In the mean time, I used a Dayco 72.10 inch belt and bypassed the A/C compressor and it runs fine.
I need to know if I need a special to to change my serpentine belt on a 2001 Buick Regal
There is no tension adjustment. Tension is automatically adjusted by the idler pulley.
One of the engine mounts has to be removed to get the belt off. One of the engine mounts has to be removed to get the belt off.
It can cost between $14 and $30 to replace a serpentine belt on a car. The price can raise to $40 or $60 if a person has it done at a car shop.
probably damaged the crank sensor, or the tangs on the harmonic balancer
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it has a timing belt