Serpentine Drivebelt Remove & Replace (version 2008)
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- Saturn s-series
Disclaimer:
This video is not meant to be a definitive how to.Always consult a professional repair manual before starting your repair.I am not responsible for any problems that you might incur by watching or following this video.Follow at your own risk.
Thanks Rich! We've replaced the intake manifold gasket and the power steering pump was in the way.You video helped us tremendously!!! Couldn't have done it without you!!!
Hey, Richpin.
Tensioner bolt is 16mm Not a 14mm.
I just changed my belt on 1.9sohc. Its same for the
Dohc engine.
hey rich just to let you know Husky makes a set of thin wrenches that makes it easier to get at the fasteners and there long you will find them in the tool section at the HD.
Thank you so much for the info.
Or u can use 2 wrenches on the bottom. 14mm box end on the nut. Another wrench with box end intertwined with the open end. Push em left/counterclockwise and reach up and take it off the ac compressor.
Richpin, thanks for making this video. I was having a heckuva time with my Saturn. Watching you perform the repair helped me visualize what I needed to do.
i forgot about this particular vid i watch the other one on how to replace the tensioner but it was really helpful anyway , thank u so much Rich,i just replace the belt and the starter on my saturn. God bless u i'll be in touch with more questions lol........;)
hey rich it's a difficult belt tensioner to remove the space is limited. now I'm seeking OEM PARTS THAT'S EVEN WORSE. i GOT IT OUT MY SATURN IS A 2002 SL-1 I like that little car it has great fuel economy at 42 miles to the gallon.
So, if you have a stubborn tensioner bolt, would cutting the old belt off relieve tension and possibly make it easier to loosen the bolt?
Haven't done the job yet, just looking at worst case scenarios.
Love you Rich! I brag to my friends all the time how you help me do all the work on our cars. You're the best.
I literally just watched your video bought the tool and belt and did the job thanks to your video. Had to comment to share the joy.
Thank you and continue to make and share these videos, the help people’s lives.
Meineke service quote: part&labour-$115.00
Watching your guide+tool&part: $32.00
Still repairing my Saturn in 2021. Thank you!
I am happy you can do all the work yourself.
Very helpful video!
I didn't have the right kind of pipe handy, so I bought a small set of offset box end wrenches from the local auto parts place for $20 and the 14mm worked perfectly. Make sure they're offset (the "circle" should be 0.5 - 1.0" offset from the shaft of the wrench). You also want them to have some length (8"+) for leverage.
Yes removing the bottom shield definitely helps.
Great video, no useless commentary... Keep up the great work.
Planning on changing my idler pulley and serpentine belt and after watching this I hope I can do it in 4 minutes like you
Thanks so much! Pipe technique with tape worked much better than vicegrips :-) thanks for showing how easily this could be performed. Your videos are interesting and helpful. Keep it up!
you made my repair today on my daughters saturn so much easier with me watching this video,and the water pump video.thanks
I like the way you show this the video makes it look easy because I was driven rocks got under my car a destroy the belt thanks for showing me how to fix it.
You rock! Just ordered my belt and will be replacing, following your excellent instructions.
I have been down this road before what happen was the parts store gave me a shorter belt.Check the length of your new belt to make sure it is not to short.
Great video. I replaced the serpentine belt on my SL2 today just from watching. Thanks!
Would it be same for my Sohc engine saturn sc2 1.9 my belt broke Christmas night as I was driving into my garage thankfully
Your help is greatly appreciated, thankyou.
I'm changing the belt before 430pm work today
Very helpful, especially the length and shape of the tubular wrench extender. It has to be pretty exact, other things I tried first didn't work at all. I was worried I would not be able to get the new belt on, but it looks like a little persistence will do it. Good to know to first go over the power steering pump end, then thread the rest before holding belt against the AC pump and releasing tensioner to allow belt on. Nice, thanks, Rich!
This guy is awesome in his explanations. Thanks richpin!
Your welcome.
Thanks a ton for this and all your videos, Richpin, but I have to agree with Frankiarmz: just jacking up the car and moving the splash shields makes this operation SO much easier for a beginner. I was attacking this thing from above for about a half hour before I broke out the jack. After that, I finished it in about 5 minutes.
Richpin.... God bless you !!!!! You walked me through it step by step !!! Saving me hundreds of dollars and a happy wife to boot !!! Thank thank you 🙏 do you have shirts ???? I’d buy a dozen!!
I wish i had some richpin shirts.
my tensioner is so bad I have to replace it but finding one with the cone shape on the opposite side of the pulley is difficult it's apparent that an ECS (engineering change summary) went thru the system on this part and it's design was changed. that means the OEM P/N Would change also.. .
heres the part number A/C DELCO 21008320
MUST be careful not to put the p/n 21007465 used in production from 2012 to 2020 across the board at gm. suppliers are sending those to customers and theres a skinny set of open end wrenches at HD FOR 30 BUCKS
I'M ONLY USING THE TAPE AND PIPE METHOD TO ROTATE THE TENSION-ER BOLT TO SLIP THE BELT ON
IT'S EXTREMELY TIGHT
This is the only part to use!
@Caladan1616 seeing it can make all the difference
Help can't get the serpentine belt off my Saturn sc2
I found O'Rilleys sold me a longer one a Saturn SL2 I have a SL1.
The loop on tensioner was the only tough part. I took off the 2 wheel weld panels and used duct tape for a temp/hold. I found a large Cressent Wrench worked better than my pipe& Wrench 14m.
Thanks for the great info! Works super and saved $150.00. Possibly more on Superbowl Sunday.
Rich, thanks for the video. I've seen quite a few of your videos and I've never been disappointed!!
+Steve Fig Thank you.
@chadthayer Remember my videos are edited so it will take longer.
What size wrench did you use? And where is the tensioner, what does it look like?
Thanks a million, your videos have saved me a lot of bust knuckles, cussing fussing and other stuff I won't mention. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the video richpin06a ! I recently just purchased a 1996 SL2 and your videos are extremely helpful. Thanks for taking time to make videos!
I used a Dayco 5050780 in a 1997 SL2 and it was the same size as the old belt. Thanks for the pipe idea, that helped. I was able to get the old belt off in about 5 minutes. Getting the new one on was a different story, after spending about 10 minutes I could see that it was going to be a PIA. I took off the right tire and the front splash shield ( don't take off both splash shield, not required, just the front). Once I had access from below I was done in 5 minutes.
Great video! Thanks to your video you saved me $80 from the mechanic!
Thanks very much for this video! I took off the front splash guard as advised in the comments and it made it easy! I had one other person help me slip it on as i was adjusting the tensioner, but it worked out great!
I think you can leave the compressor there with the smaller belt.
2002 Saturn SL2, I believe you are working on the same exact car. I simply cannot get the new belt on. My hands are all torn up! the tensioner will not give me enough room to put the belt over the air conditioner pulley. The last time I had a new tire replaced on that side, they or course used a compression tool, and I simply cannot remove the tire for better access. It looks so easy in your video, but the tensioner does not give me that much room. What is wrong, please?
@JordanBreenDavis
was it 15mm? if so odds are the tensioner is not the original one since most after market ones are 15mm
Do u have to have the same exact tension after all is said and done? What could be a consequence to improper tension?
Thanks so much for useful information about the Car.
Something might be out of alignment like one of the pulleys.
hey rich tape wrench to the pipe?. comes loose and can't be useful.
Thank you for the tip.
@@RichpinTv the videos are very informative rich keep at it.
Thank you so much for these videos.
My belts broke off the other day. During inspection of the tensioner it looked crooked. I thought maybe that's how it looks when the belt is off. Is it supposed to look crooked like that or is it supposed to look lined up with all the other pulleys?
As the tensioner wears the pulley can get out of alignment.
You Are Amazingly Good.
Hey Rich, I just changed my belt,and there is no more noise. I thought it was the power steering pump, but it was just a worn out belt. I should have changed the idler pully, I will later today. Thanks again for your videos. ...ps, if you don't have a pipe to extend your wrench, I used a medium sized Crescent wrench.
+Stevie Wonder Glad you got it fixed.
Merry Christmas to you, and your family Rich, I hope you have a fun, and safe New Year. Thanks again for all your help!!
+Stevie Wonder Thank you and best wishes to you and your family.
What is that metal bracket between the coolant reservoir and the engine? [you put your wrench under it in this video]?
Is it safe to remove to get to my belt easier? [my arms are kinda big and it's getting in my way, lol! Thanks!
I think you are referring to the top engine mount.which can not be removed without first supporting the engine.
I wasted time and energy trying to get it around the crank pulley. I finally jacked up the front passenger side, removed the front half plastic wheel well cover and with easy access got the belt on. Should have done that from the beginning.
Does it go around the water pump too. Not sure if he explains this in the video?
Beware Dayco belt 5050755 for my Saturn 2001 SL2 1.9L is 2" short.
n4pao To bad I didnt have the old belt with me when purchasing the new one.
What exactly is the problem.
Do you have the correct width belt.
Thank you for the film. How to know the proper tension on the belt, how tight you do it? How to determine it?
Thank you Richpin thas my next project
the first minute was torture! thanks!
I have been having a hard time just getting the belt to stay on the bottom crank shaft pully. When I line it up it comes off. My 2001 Saturn "S" Series. has a total of 6 pullys. I can put the power steering, Tension Pully & Water pump pully but this bottom Crank shaft pully does not retain the belt. What can I do. Thanks.
I have someone fixing my sl2. it took him 3 days to change the radiator and waterpump and now hes stuck on the belt. What can I tell him to make the putting the belt on easier?
Is the belt to short.
Hello Richpin,
Thank you for your great didactic videos. I replaced almost every part by myself))) by watching your videos.
I am planning on replacing idler pulley and serpentine drive belt at the same time. Do you think I can avoid AC ( it does not work) as it is shown on that little diagram under the hood. Should I remove the AC or I can leave the AC there and just install smaller drive belt in? What should I be aware of?
Thanks alot in advance!
Rich I replaced the S belt 5 months ago. 2 days ago I heard noise and found the edge of the serpentine belt on my 2001 SL-1 Saturn. has started to shred . I took a knife and cut the lose belt. I replaced this Gates S belt now 2 days later the new belt had shredded and come off. The belt tension-er has enough tension and the 75% had got me home. What do you think might be the problem of ruin of new belts? Please give me your input. Many thanks.
i have a 2000 L series dose it work the same way
I'm looking to install a belt for a saturn sc1 without the AC. Do you have any idea as to the belt needed to do that?
If you go to the AutoZone web site and input your yr and make you will find a belt for a non A/C.
Thanks Rich. I may have asked you about this already but I changed both the top, and trans axel motor mounts, and I still feel a vibration. what else could it be? Thanks again, and Merry Christmas.
+Stevie Wonder You can receive vibration after changing those mounts if you do not adjust the right bottom strut mount.
+richpin06a thanks, I'll check that.
seriously !!!!!! make shirts your profile pic with richpin on the bottom !!! all retro looking !!! we will gobble them up !!!
I'm keeping that little car. after all the work I've invested. I anticipate gas prices to go up significantly under the current administration, it gets 42 mpg out on the highway. so it stays in the family.
Does anyone know the size of the wrench that’s needed?
14mm
I have posted two new videos showing even more problems.
trade ya hands, my bear paws made this even funnier to do. Damn engineers who design cars, apparently don't ever work on their own shoddy designs...