prestonian

Taking a trip tomorrow morning and am attempting to replace the serpentine belt that I have had in my trunk now for three years. Preventative maintenance shall we say. Old belt is cracked.
Anyways, the old one is off.
The new one is giving me fits installing.
I searched the forum, but cannot find the procedure.
I know there is a trick to this, as I did the bearing replacement five yrs ago or so and had to replace the belt.
Can someone link me to the write-up?

Dave, by now I must owe your a case at least.

UrS4boy

Click on the link below and then click on the Serpentine Belt label in the lower right corner. I am sure this isn't the first time that I have posted a link to this diagram, in fact it is the second time today I have linked you to the Map.

http://members.shaw.ca/speedtek/UrS%...ice%20Map.html

UPS me the case. Make it a hoppy one.

prestonian

Got it on.
The key is to remove the idler pulley so you can see what is going on.
fun, fun

UrS4boy

NO. The key is to remove the serpentine belt tensioner. It is not an idler pulley. The idler pulley is what creates the tension in the cam belt.

Item 10 in the first diagram versus Item 4B Relay roller = cam belt idler pulley in the second diagram.

Not just semantics, just being more precise.