Fixing The Serpentine Belt - 1994 Chevrolet C1500

Here I am replacing the serpentine belt on the 1994 Chevrolet truck.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• auto
• 1994
• Chevrolet
• C1500
• W/T
• 4.3
• V6
• serpentine
• belt
• replacement

[ghtowagon]

I think your belt is on wrong.. I have the same truck and yours, the way its routed around the PS pump looks strange.... Its a straight run from the PS pump to the alternator.

[walshmonster2005]

You're right, I'm wrong. Maybe one day when it isn't so damn cold outside I'll change it. Still works like it should, however.

[blazerlover25]

good job ya did i had to do this on my truck 3 times its a 93 chevy first time the idler pulley busted put it back together and the belt came off and busted my water pump broke the studs etc new belt was 17 bucks but water pump was 29 bucks mines a 4.3 looks like that one has a 4.3 as well chevys for life

[walshmonster2005]

Damn, you had a bout of bad luck with that truck! Glad to hear you got it back together.

[blazerlover25]

yeah now the gauges are going bad when i stop they are acting like they are on drugs and bouncing all over the place

[walshmonster2005]

My alternator gauge does that as well!

[kayloveee45]

i cant get the tensioner pully off the bearing busted inside and the bolt is stuck on there still any tricks???

[CalcityAirsoft]

Or I could use bar for leverage so I dont smash my knuckles like I am a pro at doing -__-

[yorgle11]

I noticed that your truck has the same "bulb test" wiring flaw as many older GM cars from the 80s. When you crank the starter, instead of testing the overheat idiot light, it pegs the temperature gauge instead. I had no idea vehicles as late as 1994 still had that bug.

On some cars it causes the needle to become inaccurate (because it gets torqued every time it hits the stop) and in some cases it falls off. Yours seems to move slowly though, so maybe it has some dampening to prevent that.

[borentino]

Man i just want to say God bless you ive been trying to put the belt of my van for two days now, i almost burn that thing with me inside . but I found you video and eureka . You are my angel thanks for the video.Hope you win the lottery and buy a new car.

[MrSweetPotato]

Thanks for sharing !!!

Saved my ass, could not figure it out.

HEY? ANyone else having a problem finding th right belt for a 1990 GMC ?? Computers & manuals say 947, or 945 (inches long) but these belts frayed to shreads and ripped the PS pump bracket off the block. REALLY MAN! Snapped off two bolts.

Finallly to avoid theprobs. I went to a 950 and everything is nice & quiet now.

THe NAPA & PEP boys computers all gave me belts to short. Using my VIN even.

I'm so curious what happened

[DoobieDude56]

i just got a new belt at auto zone for my 99 sierra. either they gave me the wrong belt or it's a new style that bypasses one of the roller pulleys. in other words it's too short. but it works......i'm gonna try to take it back tomorrow though. i just hope they don't give me any shit about not having the reciet.

[Callimotz]

the tensioner was something that threw me thanks for the video. my mechanic wants 400.00 to put a new alternator. 85.00 for altenator 35.00 for a new belt. I,m saving 315.00. thanks again.

[ghtowagon]

I thought so! Just looken out! I bought the SAME belt for my 305 truck. $40 is crazy I paid about that much. I think it was $36 w/ my discount! The price of belts and hoses went crazy over the last few years.. like everything else