sunrunner_pei
04-11-2003, 07:34 AM
Replace serpentine belt, 1999-2005 3400 V6
Pick up a new belt.
Jack up the front of the car and secure with jackstands
Using a 3/8" breaker bar/power handle, insert the handle into the square hole in the belt tensioner.
Rotate the handle back towards the firewall to relieve tension on the belt
With the tension released, slip the belt off the alternator pulley.
With a hydraulic jack and a block of wood, place the jack under the oil pan
Raise the jack so that it rests against the oil pan, taking the engine's weight, but don't raise the engine!
Slowly loosen the passenger-side engine mount, making sure that the engine is secured by the jack. Keep loosening until your engine mount is off
Take note of the routing of the belt, then remove it from the engine
Route the new belt properly
Re-attach the engine mount, tighten
lower the jack from the engine
Use the breaker bar on the tensioner to give you enough slack to put the belt on over the alt. pulley.
Release the tensioner
Lower the vehicle off the jackstands.
Start the engine, check for proper running of the belt.
Congrats, you're done!
Use some of the images from this page to help you out: Alternator Replace Instructions (http://www.gaownersclub.com/tech/99-03_3400_alt)
Pick up a new belt.
Jack up the front of the car and secure with jackstands
Using a 3/8" breaker bar/power handle, insert the handle into the square hole in the belt tensioner.
Rotate the handle back towards the firewall to relieve tension on the belt
With the tension released, slip the belt off the alternator pulley.
With a hydraulic jack and a block of wood, place the jack under the oil pan
Raise the jack so that it rests against the oil pan, taking the engine's weight, but don't raise the engine!
Slowly loosen the passenger-side engine mount, making sure that the engine is secured by the jack. Keep loosening until your engine mount is off
Take note of the routing of the belt, then remove it from the engine
Route the new belt properly
Re-attach the engine mount, tighten
lower the jack from the engine
Use the breaker bar on the tensioner to give you enough slack to put the belt on over the alt. pulley.
Release the tensioner
Lower the vehicle off the jackstands.
Start the engine, check for proper running of the belt.
Congrats, you're done!
Use some of the images from this page to help you out: Alternator Replace Instructions (http://www.gaownersclub.com/tech/99-03_3400_alt)