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Pop the hood of the car and locate the serpentine belt routing diagram. The diagram on the 2003 Chevrolet
Impala is on top of the fan shroud. The diagram will be a picture of
all of the accessory pulleys and how the serpentine belt is routed among
the pulleys. This diagram will give you the exact direction for routing
the new belt onto the pulleys. If you cannot find a serpentine belt
routing diagram, take a notepad and pen and draw out the exact routing
diagram of the old belt across the pulleys.
2
Locate the serpentine belt tensioner. It is located below the alternator
on the left front side of the engine. The tensioner on the 3.4 liter,
3.5 liter and the 3.9 liter engines will require a 3/8 ratchet to
release the belt tensioner. The 3.8 liter engine will require a ratchet
and a 15 mm socket for the belt tensioner. Rotate the belt tensioner
clockwise to loosen and remove the belt from the belt tensioner pulley.
3
Slide the old belt from the belt
tensioner pulley. Remove the belt from the remaining pulleys and pull
the belt from the engine compartment.
4
Route the new belt across the
crankshaft pulley first. The crankshaft pulley is the big pulley on the
bottom of the engine in the center. Then route the serpentine belt
across the remaining pulleys as directed by the serpentine belt routing
diagram. Leave the belt tensioner pulley for last.
5
Rotate the belt tensioner
clockwise again to relieve the tension and slide the new belt across the
top of the belt tensioner pulley. Release the belt tensioner and the
belt will tighten up as the tensioner applies pressure to the belt. Make
sure the new belt is properly seated in all the pulleys.
6
Crank the engine and inspect the belt again to make sure that it stays seated in the pulleys.
Serpentine belt replacement is an easily performed operation.
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Before you remove old belt(s) - Make a diagram of belt routing. When working in close quarters of the engine compartment it's easy to forget the routing of the belt(s). Save yourself the headache & time and make a diagram of the belt routing. If not, it's like doing a Rubiks' Cube
Here's the procedure on how to release and replace the tension belt of your car.
Step 1
Open the hood on the Volvo S-60 and find the serpentine-belt routing diagram. The diagram should be attached to the top of the fan shroud that covers the radiator. If not, draw out the exact routing method of the serpentine belt around each pulley with a pen and a piece of paper.
Step 2
Locate the serpentine-belt tensioner that is in the very center of the engine. The tensioner will have a square bolt head in the center of the tensioner pulley.
Step 3
Slide the open end of the 5/8-wrench onto the square bolt head in the center of the belt-tensioner pulley. Turn the tensioner pulley counterclockwise and slide the serpentine belt off of the tensioner pulley.
Step 4
Remove the serpentine belt from the other pulleys and pull the belt out of the engine compartment.
Step 5
Slide the new serpentine belt into the engine compartment and around the crankshaft pulley.
Step 6
Route the new serpentine belt around each pulley. Turn the belt-tensioner pulley counterclockwise again and slide the serpentine belt around the tensioner pulley. Release the tensioner and it will tighten the belt around the pulleys. Look over the belt to ensure that it is inside of each pulley.
Step 7
Crank the S-60 and look over the serpentine belt with the motor running. Let the engine run for about one minute and shut the engine off. Close the hood.
Look at the pullies to see if they are smooth or if they have lines on then. The back side of the belt the ( smooth side) goes against the smooth pullies.The side with lines on it goes to the other pullies. Some vehicles have the diagran in the engine compartment. Under the hood or by the top of the radiater.
The serpentine belt routing should be labeled on your radiator shroud. Look around the engine compartment like the hood or radiator fram suport and there should be a label with the the belt routing.
Good luck and hope this helps
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Fig. 32 Serpentine Drive Belt Routing. 4.0L/6-243 W/air Conditioning & Power Steering
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Fig. 30 Serpentine Drive Belt Routing. 4.0L/6-243 Less Air Conditioning
2.0L Engines See Figures 11, 12 and 13 The
accessory drive belt for 2.0L engines has no provision for manual belt
adjustment, since these engines use an automatic belt tensioner. Drive
belt slack is taken up by the automatic tensioner. Movement of
the automatic tensioner assembly during engine operation is not a sign
of a malfunctioning tensioner. This movement is the tensioner
self-adjusting and is required to maintain constant belt tension. The belt tensioner has a belt length indicator. If the indicator marks are not between the MIN and MAX marks, the belt must be replaced. Fig. 11: Drive belt routing-2.0L SOHC engine with A/CFig. 12: Drive belt routing-2.0L SOHC engine without A/CFig. 13: Drive belt routing-2.0L DOHC engine
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