you will need a serpentine belt tool and a floor jack and a block of wood. the belt tool removes the tension off the belt, allowing you to remove or replace belt. the jack and wood, are for lowering the engine. place jack under oil pan right front corner with wood on jack, raise jack up to pan. remove right motor mount nut, lower engine enough to wiggle belt out. slide new belt through gap. raise engine, replace motor mount nut and tighten nut. you will need another person to work the belt tool while replacing the belt. oh! and belt can be ruff sliding through gap, when taking it off and putting new one on. approx. $25 for tool.
Put a wrench on the tensioner. Push it slack. Replace the belt while holding the tensioner in the slack position.
If the belt is loose or squealing then either the belt is worn out and stretched beyond the ability of the tensioner to keep it tight or the tensioner is defective. Replace the belt and check the tensioner for tension and free turning without noise or side play.
Find the belt tensioner at the top of the belt run; it has a pulley attached to it. Insert a wrench on it and put tension against the spring loaded tensioner. Simply remove the belt and install the new one. Review the belt path before you begin the removal.
In order to change the serpentine belt for a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero, you must obtain a copy of the serpentine belt routing diagram from the manufacturer. Follow the routing diagram. Use a serpentine belt tool for loosening the tensioner. In order to position the belt, use a belt placement tool.
There are two serpentine belts a/c timing etc. and alternator just release belt tensioner towards front of motor for outer belt and the secnd tensioner is located on the alternator
The tensioner has a spring in it that provides the correct tension for the belt. If it is too loose, replace the tensioner.
u do not adjust belt tensioner if belt is loose, u need to replace belt as tensioner works automatically
Worn belt or belt that has stretched to the point the tensioner cannot keep the proper tension. The tensioner can also be defective. Replace the belt and the tensioner.
By locating and loosening the 'tensioner' for that belt, if the alternator mount does not include a tensioner.
Remove beltUnbolt tensioner and remove
The serpentine belt is replaced by relaxing the tensioner arm using a big wrench or screwdriver. Then pop the belt off and slide the new one on. www.trailvoy.com Trailblazer enthusiasts with all the answers!
Disconnect the battery. Rotate the belt tensioner to release the belt. Have a helper remove the belt while holding the tensioner. Replace the belt, putting the new one on over the pulleys in the same direction. The tensioner can now be released.