Dude, thank you so much for this video. I was afraid of unbolting the engine until I saw this vid.
Thanks!
Just wish my impact gun worked... I had to use a breaker bar to undo the mount... Not a lot of space in there to use a breaker bar... I wish I was my neighbor, just so I could've watched me fight...
I had to change the serpentine belt on my 2000 malibu last week. I think you showed the procedure pretty well. It really isn't a difficult job, but if you don't have a really thin profile 3/8" breaker bar or in your case, the special GM tool, it can nearly be impossible. I also found it helped to lift the engine about 1/2 inch or so after removing the engine mount plate. It helped to get the belt through that opening.
Why do people always say to lower the engine an inch? All you had to do was take the engine bracket off. I hate how the grand am's have that stupid bracket there. They turn a $20 serpentine belt job into a $200 one!
Where exactly did you place the jack under the car area?
11markis 4 weeks ago
Did you have to remove the tire to place the jack underneath the engine.And did you say you placed a 2 by 4 on the jack too?
11markis 4 weeks ago
Fuck that
disturbingimage2000 1 month ago
I work on the daughters 02 Grand AM GT, was kinda terrified of taking on this job, looks easy. Thanks for the upload Fred.
Swimding 1 month ago
Good Video. This will surely help me when I change the belt on my 04' Alero w/3400
UBETARUN 5 months ago
Thank you guys SOOO much!! This video really helped me out alot. Thanks Again keep up the good work :)
PilarDeZaragozaDGO1 5 months ago
Dude, thank you so much for this video. I was afraid of unbolting the engine until I saw this vid.
Thanks!
Just wish my impact gun worked... I had to use a breaker bar to undo the mount... Not a lot of space in there to use a breaker bar... I wish I was my neighbor, just so I could've watched me fight...
It gave up before I did. :)
tybo09 5 months ago
great video, thanks a ton.
dmccartyfan25 5 months ago
thanks! I just changed my belt after it near exploded on me last night
06wolfpack 5 months ago
Thanks man! You really helped me figure out how to get this project done!
natdiz 5 months ago
nice vid dude. i have a question. where do u recomend that the jack suport the engine so i wont demage any metal or something else??? thanks
sharkeyes2333 6 months ago
Thanks Fred, its a 107 here in Kansas so having the info cuts down on my overheating.
elleng65 7 months ago
video really helped. needed to change alternator and seeing this saved a huge headache with belt tensioner.
Bandit4229 8 months ago
I had to change the serpentine belt on my 2000 malibu last week. I think you showed the procedure pretty well. It really isn't a difficult job, but if you don't have a really thin profile 3/8" breaker bar or in your case, the special GM tool, it can nearly be impossible. I also found it helped to lift the engine about 1/2 inch or so after removing the engine mount plate. It helped to get the belt through that opening.
markag6 1 year ago
very helpful thanks
MrGizmobob 1 year ago
Why do people always say to lower the engine an inch? All you had to do was take the engine bracket off. I hate how the grand am's have that stupid bracket there. They turn a $20 serpentine belt job into a $200 one!
ohio1998 1 year ago
@ohio1998 Late 90's GM products are notorious for having all sorts of evil things like that.
Engineering like this and it's no wonder they needed a bailout.
I've done nothing but cuss at my GA...
Why can't it be like my Jeep?
4 or 5 wrenches and I can have the whole thing apart.
...and I have to take the dang thing apart about once a week. :(
tybo09 6 months ago