How to Replace Serpentine Belt on Your Car or Truck- Pictures and Diagrams

Inspect your serpentine drive belt every 10,000 miles. Look for cracking. Small cracks are normal. Large, deep cracks are a sign that the belt should be replaced.

Click on the pictures below for routing diagram on your particular engine.

Ckeck the serpentine belt for cracks at regular intervals to prevent breaking at the worst possible time.

The engine belt is used to power accessories in your car or truck. The serpentine belt is used for the power steering, air conditioning compressor, alternator, water pump or supercharger.

It should be inspected at regular maintenance intervals. If it were to break, you would loose these accessories depending on engine size and model of vehicle.

GM 3.8l 3800 V6 serpentine belt replacement routing picture.

View picture or diagram of 3800 V6 serpentine belt routing so you can replace it yourself.

4.3L Vortec V6 engine belt replacing diagram routing.

4.3L Vortec V6 engine used in Chevy S-10, Blazer, Silverado and GMC trucks.

Vortec V8 GM engine belt routing. Pictures and diagrams of how to replace.

GM Vortec V8 engines belt routing. Including the 5.3L and 6.0L engines.

GM 5.7 and 5.0 liter GM V8 engine serpentine belt replacing routing picture used on many Chevrolet and GMC trucks.

Older Chevrolet and GMC V8 trucks.

3.1L (3100) and 3.4L (3400) V6 Belt Routing Diagram.

3.4L V6 also know as the 3400 engine used in many cars including the Chevy Malibu and Impala, Pontiac Grand Am and Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Alero and several minivan models.

2.2L and 2.4L Ecotec 4 Cylinder Belt Routing Picture.

Routing of the belt on 2.2L know as the 2200 four cylinder engine used in many chevy, Buick, pontiac and Oldsmobile cars.

4.2L Inline 6 Cylinder (4200) Serpentine Belt Diagram.

4.2L inline six cylinder 4200 belt pictures for Chevy and GMC trucks including Trailblazer and Envoy.


Question: I am trying to put on the air conditioner belt for a 2009 2500 HD Silverado truck and I need some help on how to do it, thank you.
 Answer: OK. What exactly did you need help with?

Question: How to put the tensioner belt on.
 Yes, it can be difficult. Kind of hard to explain. The belt needs to be partially on, then use a ratchet on the tensioner, move it as far as you can, then with your other hand hold the belt so it holds the tensioner so you can reposition the ratchet to gain a little more tensioner movement.

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