How long does it take to install an alternator belt?

For an experienced person, it will only take about 20-minutes, as the only concern will be to understand out how to loosen the tensioner bolt, and if the belt is the right one. One thing to remember is that it does not necessarily require disassembling all the engine parts.

How do you replace an alternator on a Pontiac Grand Prix?

Plug in the electrical connectors to the alternator and install the drive belt. Reposition the oil dipstick tube to its original position and tighten the bolt for the oil dipstick tube with a socket wrench. Replace the air cleaner assembly and connect the negative battery cable. Determine which alternator your Pontiac Grand Prix will need.

What kind of drive belts does a Pontiac Grand Prix have?

The Pontiac Grand Prix featuring the 3.8-liter supercharged engine comes equipped with two drive belts. The primary serpentine belt functions as a serpentine belt does on most cars.

How do you loosen the supercharger belt on a Pontiac Grand Prix?

Pull the wrench towards the front of the car to release the tension on the supercharger belt. While holding the wrench in this position, slip the supercharger belt off the supercharger pulley. If you can’t slip it off, rotate the wrench more towards the front of the car to further loosen the belt.

How to change a serpentine belt in a 2005 Grand Prix?

Route the replacement belt around the pulleys on the engine following the diagram you found in step 1, making sure to keep the belt flat and straight in each pulley, and make sure it doesn’t twist in the process. Turn the tensioner clockwise again, then route the belt around the tensioner.

Where do you put the serpentine belt on a Pontiac Grand Prix?

To release the tension on the serpentine belt, place the 15mm socket on the pulley and push the long handled socket wrench towards the rear of the car. I recommend buying the Bando 6PK2325 serpentine belt since it has excellent reviews on Amazon.

Where to wrap the belt around the alternator?

Following the routing diagram for your Grand Prix, wrap the new belt around the pulleys starting with the farthest pulley away from the alternator. Since the alternator is the top most accessible pulley, you want to snake the belt around every pulley but that one.

How do you remove a belt from an alternator pulley?

Place the 15 millimeter box end wrench on the bolt head located in the center of the tensioner pulley and turn clockwise to release the tension on the drive belt. Remove the loosened belt from the top alternator pulley and then you will be able to snake the rest of the belt off the other pulleys and remove it.