Dude, thank you so much for this video. I was afraid of unbolting the
engine until I saw this vid. Thanks! Just wish my impact gun worked… I
had to use a breaker bar to undo the mount… Not a lot of space in there
to use a breaker bar… I wish I was my neighbor, just so I could’ve
watched me fight… It gave up before I did. 🙂
Don’t have to remove tire, but you may find it easier to get at motor mount
bolts through wheel well if you did. Jack up the oil pan using piece of
wood that IMO is >= the bottom of pan thus displacing weight and pressure
from the jack. You may need another person to start mount bolts while you
shift engine forward as I had to when I changed my mount. Awesome video
btw.
I had to change the serpentine belt on my 2000 malibu last week. I think
you showed the procedure pretty well. It really isn’t a difficult job, but
if you don’t have a really thin profile 3/8″ breaker bar or in your case,
the special GM tool, it can nearly be impossible. I also found it helped to
lift the engine about 1/2 inch or so after removing the engine mount plate.
It helped to get the belt through that opening.
You don’t have to lift the motor up. Just take the pressure off of the
mount. Maybe lifting it slightly will help in putting the belt and
tensioner on. Remember to lower the engine before putting the mount on.
@ohio1998 Late 90’s GM products are notorious for having all sorts of evil
things like that. Engineering like this and it’s no wonder they needed a
bailout. I’ve done nothing but cuss at my GA… Why can’t it be like my
Jeep? 4 or 5 wrenches and I can have the whole thing apart. …and I have
to take the dang thing apart about once a week. 🙁
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who designs a car to where you have to take an engine mount lose to change
belt?
I replaced my alternator on my 2002 GrandAm but now it is overheating, do
you have an idea what is wrong?
Thanks! This was very helpful!
Dude, thank you so much for this video. I was afraid of unbolting the
engine until I saw this vid. Thanks! Just wish my impact gun worked… I
had to use a breaker bar to undo the mount… Not a lot of space in there
to use a breaker bar… I wish I was my neighbor, just so I could’ve
watched me fight… It gave up before I did. 🙂
video really helped. needed to change alternator and seeing this saved a
huge headache with belt tensioner.
Thanks for the video man please make more based on grand ams I own a gt
this vid really helped
what are the size of the bolts cuz my 17mm& 19 mm ,11/16 & 3/4 sockets do
not fit
depends if you do it yourself or have a mechanic do it, which do you
choose?
Don’t have to remove tire, but you may find it easier to get at motor mount
bolts through wheel well if you did. Jack up the oil pan using piece of
wood that IMO is >= the bottom of pan thus displacing weight and pressure
from the jack. You may need another person to start mount bolts while you
shift engine forward as I had to when I changed my mount. Awesome video
btw.
Thanks man! You really helped me figure out how to get this project done!
I had to change the serpentine belt on my 2000 malibu last week. I think
you showed the procedure pretty well. It really isn’t a difficult job, but
if you don’t have a really thin profile 3/8″ breaker bar or in your case,
the special GM tool, it can nearly be impossible. I also found it helped to
lift the engine about 1/2 inch or so after removing the engine mount plate.
It helped to get the belt through that opening.
Hell Yes Thank You!!!!!!!! Helped A lot!!!!!
Where exactly did you place the jack under the car area?
Fuck that
nice vid dude. i have a question. where do u recomend that the jack suport
the engine so i wont demage any metal or something else??? thanks
thanks alot
Did you have to remove the tire to place the jack underneath the engine.And
did you say you placed a 2 by 4 on the jack too?
Good Video. This will surely help me when I change the belt on my 04′ Alero
w/3400
wow, saved me a ton of time, knowing what I was getting into, thank you so
much for posting this!!!! God bless and Merry Christmas
You don’t have to lift the motor up. Just take the pressure off of the
mount. Maybe lifting it slightly will help in putting the belt and
tensioner on. Remember to lower the engine before putting the mount on.
thanks! I just changed my belt after it near exploded on me last night
Thanks Fred, its a 107 here in Kansas so having the info cuts down on my
overheating.
How much does this repair usually cost on a 2000 grandam?
Thank you guys SOOO much!! This video really helped me out alot. Thanks
Again keep up the good work 🙂
does the motor have to be lifted up ? im using the tool but it still slip
on…is it because i dont have the motor lifted?
very helpful thanks
great video, thanks a ton.
@ohio1998 Late 90’s GM products are notorious for having all sorts of evil
things like that. Engineering like this and it’s no wonder they needed a
bailout. I’ve done nothing but cuss at my GA… Why can’t it be like my
Jeep? 4 or 5 wrenches and I can have the whole thing apart. …and I have
to take the dang thing apart about once a week. 🙁
I work on the daughters 02 Grand AM GT, was kinda terrified of taking on
this job, looks easy. Thanks for the upload Fred.