Remove the lower bolt on the engine mount housing, then remove the spacer. The belt will slip right through.
replace tension put it on
Old age Frozen or misaligned pulley
no its driven by the serpentine belt
There is a special tool I saw in a pawn shop that is just for that.
there is a rattling noise in the area of the serpentine bell
Hook it to a battery charger.
There is no tension adjustment. Tension is automatically adjusted by the idler pulley.
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.
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.
probably damaged the crank sensor, or the tangs on the harmonic balancer
Struts on a 1998 Buick LeSabre are changed by jacking the vehicle up, removing the wheel, and unbolting the strut. It can then be pulled from its mounts and a new strut put in place.
The starter on a 92 Buick LeSabre is replaced by disconnecting the battery, removing the retaining bolts, and lowering the starter. The wiring harness can then be disconnected and a new starter installed.