2005-2010 Chevy Cobalt serpentine belt replacment on a 2.2Litter Ecotech

Hi viewers, in this video i will show you how easy it is to change your drive belt / serpentine belt on your Chevy Cobalt with a 2.2 Litter ecotech engine. Enjoy and god bless you all.

[@hellcat7708]

Thanks for explaining the job step by step ....GOOD JOB.

[@collinschubert6940]

Great video man I cant thank you enough. This also goes to all the others who are willing to help us out here in the world that just want to save some money and learn something new at the same time. This is gonna be a big help once I get out back and crack open the wife's cobalt.

[@collinschubert6940]

Got my belt off thanks to you and Jesus was my girls belt terrible! Got the belt off now its time to re watch and make sure I get the new belt on just right.

[@dacianyautja]

This video is a life saver. My serpentine belt completely broke on the 07 cobalt I just bought. It has 212,000 miles on it, so I'd say it's about time!

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Thanks for watching!

[@maisonstevens4418]

I don’t usually work on my own vehicle, I leave that to my dad and brother but it’s been 2 days since my belt SNAPPED so I’m getting my ass to work! I’m not stupid, I’m more uneducated about cars but know I’m able to handle this. Thanks to you, I can probably get it done in about 2 hours less😭🤣🤣

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Hi Maison, never underestimate your abilities. That's what made me start to work on cars, beings stranded a few times in my younger days and paying others to repair my car. One day I just had enough and I bought a craftsman tool set from sears and started to get my hands dirty. Fastward 6 years and now I can do a brake job withy eyes closed. You got this Maison. Best of luck to you get this job done. Remember.... patience is key on this. Take your time and everything with snap in place. Have a bless day.

[@jonathanlechman]

My 05 is still going thanks to your videos. Thanks Oscar. 240,000 miles.

[@teresamcdaniel8873]

Great video, lighting was great. This sure different from changing belts on my 1972 Lincoln. That was easy compared to these newer cars, the manufacturer doesn't make it easy for us old gals. Once again thank you

[@randyw41]

Thanks Oscar for suffering through this video. My brother & law has a Cobalt and he needs to replace this same belt. I'm sending him a link to your video. Hopefully this will help him do the job. Again thanks for posting this...

[@elitebowman5386]

Thank you for this video. My son's belt just broke today I believe. I have to drive 2.5 hours to fix it if the belt broke. This video will really help the process. Instead of having to guess what I have to do. I have to have him take a pic to see what it looks like.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Just be patient don't rush getting the job done. Good luck

[@elitebowman5386]

thanks

[@TheJessicajarvis]

thank you for the video. makes it so much easier to do when you can see what you are doing. i have a cobalt and its hard finding parts videos for it. thank you

[@miltonstinson5785]

I want to thanks.

[@miltonstinson5785]

I want to thanks you for the vadio how to put the sittinebelt on now

[@66THEOSU]

Great job, I now fear this belt change much less. 2005 Chevy Cobalt 2.2 with 86000 original miles and what I believe to be the factory belt.

[@tjazhawkins6200]

Everytime he says "My Special Tool"... 🤭😆😆😂😂🤣🤤

[@phillipfritz6176]

Nice job Oscar hoping you great success in your auto mechanic business...be safe.

[@rmc5898]

Super-helpful video; much thanks!

[@thenightcapnebulapod]

Note to everyone attempting this; the leverage is IMPOSSIBLE without that special wrench. The guy who posted this should have been very clear on that.

[@hellcat7708]

U explained it perfect think my girlfriend got a short belt couse it squealing now for a little while then it stop I had to bottom out the tensioner pulley and it still was hard to get over the air conditioner pulley but I got it ...but it squel a little any solutions...thank

[@stoneofthor4279]

Absolutely perfect video. This saved me a lot of time and rage! Thank you for the upload. That's a subscription.

[@nightmaremike1092]

Ty brother 🤛🤘🏻 much love man helped me outt

[@BH-wy9sw]

Great demo man. Very informative

[@YxngFredv]

I am trying to replace the belt on my 07 cobalt also cause there is ticking, how do I know what belt is making the noise?

[@cyhazlett9073]

I just did mine, I took the tire off like you did & the plastic cover. I didn’t remove anything under the hood. I used a long flat bar 3/8 pulley tensioner releaser like the long one you have in the video but mine has an option of taking two bolts out of the middle of it & folding it in half...I had too fold mine in half too get it too fit right. It is a tight squeeze getting belt on but wasn’t too hard!!

[@katherinemonroe6387]

Thank you Oscar. My belt squeals @ start-up. I have a 2006 Malibu LS 2.2L Eco-tech engine. Is this the same for my car?

[@jorgevasquez7691]

muy buen video y buena expilcacion gracias!!!!!!!

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Gracias Jorge por mirar mi video's.

[@simonriddick]

Great video buddy. I'm doing it for the first time on my Cobalt SS.

[@mcbillygoat2413]

Good job. As far as belts go, I always work the belt on the pulley with the easiest access for when my other hand is holding tension from the tensioner. Usually this is the bottom right or left pulley for the a/c or ???

[@halwesleysnarr8076]

Serpentine belt replacement trick: Don't use a wrench to flex the idler pulley arm. Run the belt around all of the pulleys but the crank pulley. Wrap the belt around the crank pulley as best you can so the whole belt is pretty snug. Then, using a ratchet, turn the crank pulley slowly while pressing the belt in the same direction as you are rotating the pulley. A manual half turn of the crank pulley is all you will need. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

[@cringocringo]

Thank you very much! However, just fyi that other tool from Harbor Freight, it won't line up quit right before the control arm gets in the way. I'm trying to figure out a way to push the tensioner arm just enough to get the tool in but... it's proving pretty difficult lol. Someone mentioned using a bottle jack and 2x4, I might try that. Ugh mechanical design shenanigans.

[@randywhite6864]

I had the same problem with the harbor freight tool It's was to long. I had to cut it half and then it worked out for me.

[@cringocringo]

@@randywhite6864 The bottle jack + 2x4 worked for me, however dangerous it was, but I had to cut a wedge out of the end so it could fit. Ridiculous. Alas, not as ridiculous as having to choose to either drop the engine or cut a hole in the tire well to change a starter on my previous Suzuki Grand Vitara lol

[@HeywoodJablomi6969]

This video is great!!!! Thanks!

[@cutehumor]

how many miles was on the original belt? I have a 2009 Chevy Cobalt LT 2.2L with the original serpentine belt. Just turned 130k miles.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

It's recommended to change your serpentine belt every 30,000 miles

[@cutehumor]

I just got done changing my belt. I had to use a block of wood on the tensioner with my jackstand. I had the cheap harbor freight type tool and it was too long. 130k on the belt with many cracks.

[@full-metal_jacob5858]

+cutehumor Mines an '09 too with similar miles... gonna give this a shot this weekend or so. Never done this... Any tips?

[@jemagee83777]

@@full-metal_jacob5858 pray

[@jemagee83777]

@@full-metal_jacob5858 it can be done but patience is a virtue and good lighting

[@jessemagee4392]

This worked great for the 2006 HHR 2.2L as well!

[@joesmith6524]

U can remove it from the top after u remove the motor mount on the passenger side!

[@gman_7112]

Yo thanks for the video This'll definitely make my repair go alot smoother 🤞

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Your most welcome friend. God bless you brother

[@kylerandall1247]

Thanks for the video I got it done on my 06 cobalt now with your help

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Happy the video help! Thank you for your feedback.

[@michaelsheppard2936]

Another tip I saw on a previous video, is if you don't have access to a serpentine tool. You can place a small piece of 2x4 under the belt tensioner and use a bottle jack to push the end of the belt tensioner that is opposite the pivot to release the pressure enough to remove the belt. It takes a bit of patience to line up the 2x4 and it has to be approximately the right length, but it's doable.

[@alfredflores1278]

3/8wrench with cheater pipe

[@davidthomas2686]

Ok but how do i get the litter of kittens out of the engine?

[@princeleon257]

Can I use a 2009 Cobalt ac compressor in a 2006

[@tomstrom1727]

I just changed mine on a 2008 2.4l and did it from the top. It takes a real slim ratchet or breaker bar, for the tensioner.. I looped the crank first then a/c, then alternator. All I took off was the air filter box. Two 10mm nuts and a 25 torx. Took 10 mins

[@drakevelazquez8728]

I’m all for tools if they make the job easier but an 18 inch 3/8 breaker bar with flatter head will do the same thing. Just an idea to safe some money. Thank you for the video!

[@jimmyoalfaro]

Oscar your video is amazing! You're the only video on KZbin where we can actually see what's going on when you're putting the belt on.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Thank you. I am glad this video help you out.

[@michaelsheppard2936]

For all you guys (like me) that don't want to buy a special serpentine tool to use for such a small amount of time, I have a tip. You can 'borrow' a serpentine tool set at Autozone for a small deposit (cost me $30). Once you are done using the tool, simply return the tool to Autozone and get your deposit back. And you don't even have to buy the serpentine belt from them. It's just a service they offer. Pretty neat!

[@DIYinspiredLewisBrantner]

my cobalt is a 2006 also and has 140,000 miles. Do you recommend changing the alternator at the same time? it still has the original alternator

[@chancebuzard9345]

Alternator locked up at 285xxx miles and shredded the belt on mine.

[@josephbalgas]

What is the cover over the belt called..!? A cover, shield, lower engine cover!?

[@richlaue]

A splash shield

[@anti4813]

Thanks so much for this video Oscar. You did things in a very easy and informative way. I was in a bind with money and could not afford to pay a mechanic. I thought I couldn't do it until I watched your video. You're amazing dude. Thanks tons.

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

An Ti Ur welcome

[@diamondbletcher2578]

Hey thanks for your video and help it helped me get on the road again

[@rhondadavis219]

Pollo l9

[@jakeabken2880]

Great video you explained it perfectly I really appreciate it good job

[@thomaskelly2040]

Could you go around the crankshaft first, under the pulley, over the alternator, then over the air conditioning last? Is there enough slack?

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

You can, their are several ways you can do this job, it all depends on the access you have .

[@evanpost6108]

Great video! Glad I can save the money doing this myself. Thanks for the help brother!

[@dnrvision]

Ok now I can remove my alternator now that ik wassup with the belt

[@chadachord1011]

Leave it to Chevrolet to make a design that requires a tool to replace a belt. Genius.

[@charliefranklin4025]

Name me one auto maker that requires no tools to replace the serpentine belt.

[@charliefranklin4025]

A 3/8 die is standard, you could do this with a ratchet if you have enough space.

[@thevaperdragonect9714]

Couldn't you just use your 3/8 ratchet with a pipe of some sort for leverage?😏😂

[@williampodgurny8818]

the head on 3/8 ratchet is to thick i used 3/8 breaker bar it works fine smaller head

[@bigcountry5520]

Don't waste money replacing a belt every time you find some light cracking. Invest in a 6 dollar can of belt conditioner spray, and apply every oil change. This will extend life of old belts, and prevent dehydration of newer belts. People spend twice the $$$$$ on maintenance, than they need to.

[@Juggernaut9352]

I’ve been trying to look for something like that. Where can you find some

[@Juggernaut9352]

I would have came from the top and go from the bottom

[@fernandoboss1740]

Had to be a dam Christian

[@LyricalToxin]

Well done -- thoroughly explained, good camera work. Made my wife's 07 a breeze. Also, RockAuto is the way to go. Thanks!

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Your welcome, thanks for watching

[@abubakarhassan6926]

Stupid design. Will have my accord serpentine belt off and on the new one all under two minutes

[@balzac00]

HAPPY FOR YOU BUT HERE IS NOT accord.its a 2.2l chevrolet

[@mpaz-cz8iz]

Great... Thank you

[@tamohawk_ninjah6537]

where can i get the cover thats covering the serpentine belt? my car is missing it and im on my 3rd belt

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Hi, try your local junk yard or pick a part in your area.

[@jamessmiley1443]

Great video and demonstration on how to do a great job. It's about time that someone puts up a video that helps. Thanks

[@donnellmason9244]

Great video got straight to the point.

[@Joeypop145]

well done!

[@angelarellano9380]

Hey Oscar how do you remove and replace a clutch on a 96 Chevy s10

[@oscars-autorepair3236]

Angel Arellano give me a few days to make that video. And i will show you how to do the job step by step.

[@danielscheive7619]

Thanks this is great demo. One way you can get this done on a cobalt without any special tools, get a fat piece of dowel long enough to hit the ground as it's resting on the edge of the tensioner arm, now walk that dowel in against the ground as it pushes the tensioner up, works great.

[@robinhesse2802]

This sounds like a great trick, but I have a question -- how do you simultaneously pry the tensioner up and slide the belt in? It seems like the pry would be in the way? (I'm in the process of replacing my tensioner) Thanks.

[@danielscheive7619]

Pry from the ground then stand the dowel up on the ground while other end on tensioner, doesn't get in the way of the belt since the tensioner just rides on back of belt, not around it like the other pulleys.

[@robinhesse2802]

@@danielscheive7619 thanks for this! I will give it a try.

[@quadstatecameras]

#quadstatecameras

[@Mikemeshell63]

I did it all from the top of engine taking nothing apart,want to know how ask me.

[@MsCynthia1948]

How did you do it from the top

[@Mikemeshell63]

I used a belt with a hook on it to pull tensioner pully up,got belt off of alternator, lelt belt in all other pulleys,worked for me,was back on road in 30min.

[@chrisn262]

Mike Meshell video please

[@galvino_the_great7723]

Same did it from the top didnt tske anything off just muscled the new alternator under the belt and pulled up in the tensioner with a little hook and bam bavk on the road in 20 mins

[@pruiz9045]

Its pronounced serpenteen not tien

[@alfredflores1278]

220 for an alternator wtf

[@kevinkelley6237]

The commentary was absolutely horrible