Thursday, June 2, 2011

How do I change the engine belt on a '97 Biuck Le sabre?

How do I open the engine mount in order to roll the belt in between the engine mount .How do I change the engine belt on a '97 Biuck Le sabre?You will have to support the engine underneath with a jack and remove the engine mouont bolts. Jack engine enough to create a gap to put belt through.How do I change the engine belt on a '97 Biuck Le sabre?DRIVE BELT



CAUTION: The drive belt controls all engine-mounted accessories. All driven accessories rigidly mount to the engine. A spring-loaded drive belt tensioner maintains the drive belt tension. A drive belt squeak, occurring when starting or stopping the engine, it has not effect on drive belt durability. The drive belt tensioner can control the drive belt tension over a broad range of drive belt length. However, there are limits to the drive belt tensioner's compensation ability. When using the drive belt tensioner outside of its operating range, poor tension control and/or damage to the drive belt tensioner may occur.



3.8L VIN K













REMOVAL





Remove the following components.

The engine mounting bracket lower nut.

The engine mounting bracket lower stud.

The engine mounting bracket lower spacer.

Remove the belt.

INSTALLATION





Install the belt. Refer to Engine Mount in order to install the following components:

The engine mounting bracket lower nut.

The engine mounting bracket lower stud.

The engine mounting bracket lower spacer.