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.
- Remove the cruise control module. Refer to
Cruise Control Module Replacement
in Cruise Control.
- Remove the engine mount. Refer to
Engine Mount Replacement
in Engine Mechanical - 3.4L.
- Use 3/8 in. breaker bar in order to rotate the drive belt
tensioner in a clockwise motion.
- Remove the drive belt.
Installation Procedure
- Use a 3/8 in. breaker
bar in order rotate the drive belt tensioner in a clockwise motion.
- Install the drive belt. Connect the drive belt last to the power
steering pulley.
- Install the engine mount. Refer to
Engine Mount Replacement
in Engine Mechanical - 3.4L.
- Install the cruise control module. Refer to
Cruise Control Module Replacement
in Cruise Control.