GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Removal Procedure

    Notice: Routine inspection of the belt may reveal cracks in the belt ribs. These cracks will not impair the belt performance. The belt should be replaced if the belt slip occurs if a section of the belt ribs are missing. A single serpentine drive belt is used to drive all engine accessories. All belt driven accessories are rigidly mounted with the belt tension maintained by a spring loaded tensioner. The indicator on the movable portion of the tensioner must be within the limits of the marks of the stationary portion of the tensioner. Any reading outside of these limits indicates either a defective belt or tensioner.


    Object Number: 57214  Size: SH
  1. Remove the coolant recovery reservoir.
  2. Rotate the drive belt tensioner in a clockwise motion. Do this by using a box end wrench.
  3. Remove the drive belt.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 57214  Size: SH
  1. Rotate the drive belt tensioner in a clockwise motion. Do this by using a box end wrench.
  2. Install the drive belt. Do this by connecting the serpentine drive belt to the power steering pulley last.
  3. Install the coolant recovery reservoir.