I just picked-up a 1998 Bonny, I think it is pretty much the same thing. Bad news. This should be a very simple job, Pontiac on my 98 felt the need to have me lift the motor just to get the belt off. That is just plain evil!
For future knowledge, this also seems to be the case with my 1995 Olds 98 regency.... this is completely assanine.... Looks like GM makes it extremely difficult for the DIYer to DIY.... :(
Yes, I need a diagram of the serpentine belt for a 1997 3.8 liter Bonneville SE without a turbo charger.
purchase two keyless remotes without instruction. How do you program them for a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville
I think you mean the Supercharger belt? You cannot drive anywhere without your accessory belt... You can drive as long as you want without your Supercharger belt but be prepared for a substantial loss in power.
yes. I've had my 97 riv over 4yrs and have thrown 3 serpentine belts and have went without one for 4 months before replacing it again.
under the hood.
Yes, you can drive without the Supercharger belt for as long as necessary.
I have a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix and the two Serpinetine belts broke. I put a belt on without putting on the second supercharger belt on and I am driving it now until I get the other belt. If you look at the routing of the belt all of the normal systems run without the second belt.
as long as the air to fuel ratio hasn't changed...too lean is bad...too rich is bad...I doubt it would hurt too much...DaveAnswerThe GTP can be run without the supercharger. The supercharger only runs when you get into boost. It does not effect the operation of the motor. You just will have extremely low performance due to not running it.
The Buick that was supercharged was called the Ultra. On the engine there is another unit mounted on top of the engine. It is driven by a separate belt from the drive shaft. The engine without the supercharger has only one serpentine belt.
If the key for the Pontiac has a security chip in it as well, simply wait about fifteen minutes without doing anything and then your car should start. If the key does not have a security chip you may have to remove the battery to reset the system.
I work at Napa Auto Parts, and we only have one belt listed. Part # 25061025
The Camshaft Sensor is located right behind the crank shaft fly wheel and can be very hard to change out without consulting a mechanic first.