How to Change a Serpentine Belt on a 1997 Buick Skylark

Article provided by wikihow the wikihow manual.

This article will guide you through the process of changing a serpentine belt on a 1997 Buick Skylark.

Steps

1. 1
   Gather the tools you will need. They are listed in the "Things You'll Need" section below.
   
   
   
   
   

   Gather the tools you will need.

   
   
2. 2
   Support the engine. Place the jack with the piece of wood on the jack, place under engine oil pan, and raise the jack until the engine is supported.
3. 3
   Remove the engine mount top plate by removing the three 15mm nuts.
   
   
   
   
   

   Remove the engine mount top plate by removing the three 15mm nuts.
4. 4
   Remove three 15mm bolts from the engine mount support bracket. Caution: the engine will fall back a little when the bolts are removed.
   
   
   
   
   

   Remove three 15mm bolts from the engine mount support bracket.
5. 5
   Remove the whole engine mount by removing two 13mm bolts from inside the passenger side wheel well.
   
   
   
   
   

   Remove the whole engine mount by removing two 13mm bolts from inside the passenger side wheel well.
6. 6
   When the engine mount is removed you will need to remove the wire in the clip at the bottom of the mount. Do this by undoing the clip by prying the clip open with a flat head screwdriver.
   
   
   
   
   

   When the engine mount is removed you will need to remove the wire in the clip at the bottom of the mount.
7. 7
   Remove the auxiliary bracket on side of engine. Start by removing the 1 bolt and 2 nuts. Note the bolt will not come all the way out; it will hit against the strut tower. You only need to move the bracket just enough to take out the belt.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   Remove the auxiliary bracket on side of engine.
   
   
   
   
8. 8
   Remove the belt. Take the belt tensioner wrench and place it on the end of the tensioner and push towards the back of the engine while removing the belt.
   
   
   
   
   

   Remove the belt.
9. 9
   Take the belt off all pulleys then install the new belt. First put the belt around A/C (air conditioning) then next around the crank pulley then next around the tensioner, then up around the water pump and power steering. Take the tensioner tool and put it on the belt and push it forward and slide the belt on the alternator.
   
   
   
   
   

   Take the belt off all pulleys then install the new belt.
10. 10
    Installing the engine mount. You may need to pry the engine forward to install the mount bolts.

    
    

Video

General tips for serpentine belt replacement.

Warnings

• Be sure that the engine is turned off and not running.
• When the engine mount is removed, the engine will move around, so make sure engine is properly supported! Otherwise it can cause damage and serious injury.

Things You'll Need

• Floor Jack
• piece of 2x4 wood
• impact gun
• 13mm 1/2" drive impact socket
• 15mm 1/2" drive impact socket
• 15 mm wrench
• belt tensioner wrench
• screwdriver
• 1/2 extension

Article provided by wikihow the wikihow manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Change a Serpentine Belt on a 1997 Buick Skylark. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.