replacing serpentine belt

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  alcan Member Posts: 2,550

  March 2001

  If it's a 3800 engine you'll have to support the engine on a floor jack with a block of wood and remove the left engine mount to remove the belt.

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  jlflemmons Member Posts: 2,242

  March 2001

  How did GM manage that one? I have never had to remove anything on a front wheel drive 3.8L GM to remove the belt. I have done Ciera's and Delta 88's both and haven't had to pull a motor mount. Is there something special about the Bonneville?

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  adc100 Member Posts: 1,521

  March 2001

  Same procedure. Remove passenger mount. Older Corsicas had mounts below engine. If you bumped a curb you broke the mount. There's method to this madness.

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  alcan Member Posts: 2,550

  March 2001

  I've done a dozen or so on newer 3800 Series II's (including my own) and they've all required removal of part of the right mount. At least the mount does come apart but I'd love to meet the genius who designed that belt routing/mount setup. Let's see him slip a belt on, on the side of a freeway.
  P.S. my mistake in my first post. Meant to say right (passenger side) mount, not left side. Sorry 'bout that.

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  racer_x_9 Member Posts: 91

  March 2001

  On the intrigue you put a box wrench on the tensioner and pull forward. Tension off and belt falls off.
  
  On cutlass is was similar, except you stuck a 1/2" ratchet in the tensioner.

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  mmacauley Member Posts: 2

  April 2001

  Where can I find a schematic for replacing belt?

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  adc100 Member Posts: 1,521

  April 2001

  a picture under your hood??

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  mmacauley Member Posts: 2

  April 2001

  adc100... thank you for reply. No, the standard decal drawing for belt routing is absent. Can't find a book anywhere and CM folks around these here parts very touchy about advising customer when it could mean $$$ out of their pocket.

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