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The serpentine belt is the main belt on the front of the engine which runs around a set of pulleys.
Its actually very simple to change despite how complicated it can look.
I did this on a vs ecotec not sure if its the exact same with other models (vn, vp vr, vt).
What you need:
- Replacement belt
- Spanner or equivalent
- Pen & paper
- 10 minutes
1. Buy the right belt - you can pick these up from supercheap or autobahn for around 30 - $50. make sure you dont just pick one unless you know exactly which suits your car, speak to someone.
2. Draw yourself a diagram of the way your belt loops around the pulleys.
3. Take out a spanner or socket wrench set and locate the tensioner pulley. In order to loosen the belt you have to rotate the tensioner pulley ANTI-clockwise. As the tensioner is pushed down it gives the belt some slack. After taking it off the top left pulley you can remove this is any old fashion.
TENSIONER PULLEY:
4. Get out your new belt and diagram and feed/loop the new belt in, making sure the threads and teeth on the belt line up and everything sits nice and smick, leaving the belt off the very top pulley.
5. Loosen the tension on the tensioner pulley again (rotate the tensioner pulley) and put the belt over the last pulley (top left).
6. Check back to your diagram and make sure the belt is on correctly at each pulley, to make adjustments just loosen tension.
9. Start your car and idle just watching the belt to check everythings running nice and smoothly. Then run it through the rev range up to 5k, there shouldnt be any problems but its just a precaution.
If you have any problems feel free to PM me
NOTE: any damage or injuries caused are in no way my fault. i take no responsibility, this is just a guide.
Ps. Taking/posting pictures tomorrow its too dark now
Its actually very simple to change despite how complicated it can look.
I did this on a vs ecotec not sure if its the exact same with other models (vn, vp vr, vt).
What you need:
- Replacement belt
- Spanner or equivalent
- Pen & paper
- 10 minutes
1. Buy the right belt - you can pick these up from supercheap or autobahn for around 30 - $50. make sure you dont just pick one unless you know exactly which suits your car, speak to someone.
2. Draw yourself a diagram of the way your belt loops around the pulleys.
3. Take out a spanner or socket wrench set and locate the tensioner pulley. In order to loosen the belt you have to rotate the tensioner pulley ANTI-clockwise. As the tensioner is pushed down it gives the belt some slack. After taking it off the top left pulley you can remove this is any old fashion.
TENSIONER PULLEY:
4. Get out your new belt and diagram and feed/loop the new belt in, making sure the threads and teeth on the belt line up and everything sits nice and smick, leaving the belt off the very top pulley.
5. Loosen the tension on the tensioner pulley again (rotate the tensioner pulley) and put the belt over the last pulley (top left).
6. Check back to your diagram and make sure the belt is on correctly at each pulley, to make adjustments just loosen tension.
9. Start your car and idle just watching the belt to check everythings running nice and smoothly. Then run it through the rev range up to 5k, there shouldnt be any problems but its just a precaution.
If you have any problems feel free to PM me
NOTE: any damage or injuries caused are in no way my fault. i take no responsibility, this is just a guide.
Ps. Taking/posting pictures tomorrow its too dark now
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