Serpentine Belt Replacement GM 3.8L V-6

[@lt3943]

This video is a lifesaver! My serpentine belt slips off during the rain if I go over a puddle, leaving me or family stranded. My teen watched this video and was able to put the serpentine belt back on. God bless you sir, we're eternally grateful ❤️

[@chipznmusic]

Just got a nice 2002 Buick Regal. Going to be installing my first ever serpentine belt. Mainly just looking at this video to see exactly where the tensioner pully is. But after seeing this video, it gives me full confidence that I can easily do it myself. Working on this 3.8L is a piece of cake compared to my last car. My last car kind of left a bad impression and gave me a bit of paranoia with servicing the engine myself. Thank you for this video!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

You are quite welcome!

[@jakevesso9733]

Awesome vid. I’m 16 and this on my own. That’s how simple it is. But couldn’t have done it without the video

[@emilymartin9990]

I got a 1997 Buick park avenue, this video helped a lot!

[@bobgreene2892]

[At 2:30] Very helpful demonstration of accessory belt replacement/reinstallation, showing several effective methods of aligning the belt with pulleys. Your suggestion to draw a diagram of belt travel through the pulleys (drawn on the radiator coolant reservoir) will be priceless to those whose engine's plastic "beauty cover" has been lost.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Thanks.

[@MrOzgooner]

Best drive belt replacement video on YT for the 3.8 litre GM motor ..TOP JOB !!

[@kevinwallace9829]

When I got to the part where you recommended drawing a diagram, I thought pfffft... I can remember that. Got up to the shop, took the old one off, and promptly forgot the pattern! Thanks for your great video!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

We've all been there. lol

[@OldCBnGuns]

Best belt video bar none for the 3800!

[@Dhi-fe5eu]

Great video. Spoke very clear. Great tips.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Glad it was helpful!

[@blainemcdonald6972]

Your description and drawing of the serpentine belt is better than the Chilton Repair manual, they did not include a routing map for the belt, good job

[@michaelutter7521]

I love the way you showed in detail Thanks awesome video.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Thanks

[@xcoolthefoolx]

Thank you kind sir! Just made changing the belt on my 04 Grand Prix very easy. I appreciate you!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

No problem.

[@scottlinton8852]

Thank you so much for this video. I was turning the bolt the wrong darn way lol..The bolt loosened up, and i'm like "that aint right" lol...........so, thanks again!

[@ghettobrown209]

thanks for the drawing it really helped me out ; save time and a headache take out the coolant resavoir and the fuse box gives you space to work and put the belt over the tensioner not the alternator spent an hour doing it like this video never got it, he says put it on the tensioner at the end, good video

[@Mustang_Dan]

Way better than the 20 minute long video where the guy spends several minutes first explaining how you won't have a strut bar to remove unless you've personally installed it, and then spends several minutes removing the part that most won't have instead of cutting the video...

[@dntlss]

Great video man,i have done this a million times but ill be working on a car like this and wanted to see the procedure on it and the size of the bolt,excellent last comment about checking your pulley where your done, i ALWAYS do that, i "feel " the pulleys to see if that belt is seated correctly, last thing you want is to fire up a car and have that belt fly out and tear something up.

[@billmackenzie9387]

great video, precise and to the point. Just had mine go on my 04 Grand Prix yesterday! Cheers

[@imjustking7373]

My water pump just went out today and they have to do a engine flush and coolant flush also replaced 2 serpentine belts

[@imjustking7373]

900$ later lmao

[@julianalvarezvega8854]

Great video!!! Thank you, make more videos like this 👍🏼

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Thanks! Will do.

[@A_Dilophosaurus]

very helpful bro took like 12 minutes as someone with little mechanical experiance

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Awesome!!

[@PJsparkman]

Just saved my butt. You're awesome and keep doing what you do.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Cool

[@amandaframpoline5619]

This video it THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE video demonstrating how a tensioner pulley!! 100percent!

[@stevensherman8378]

Fantastic video explain good and well instructed sir thanks alot u just made it easy for me to put on now.God bless u

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Glad it helped!

[@Bmanreptileland]

Straight forward an simple good vid

[@stacyguinn931]

Thank you very helpful with my problem.

[@richardcabeza2087]

Awesome thank you very much, especially for the diagram idea.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

No problem

[@joegoodman9232]

Thanks, great tutorial ! Well displayed, accurate and dependable just like a song from ABBA ! 👍

[@anngodwin8439]

Great. Ideo! Thank you

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

You are welcome!

[@iamjamalop]

great diagram helped alot

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Glad it helped

[@MrMn2k11]

Thanks for the video really came in handy

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Great!

[@DavidGonzalez-om5yr]

Thank you so much

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

You're most welcome

[@cudaviper]

Mine was an 18mm, good video...thank you. Also was easier to put on over the power steering pump. My PS pump is where your Alt, unit is.

[@IlIlliniNationNet]

Wow!! That looks easy. Does this method work for a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville 3.6 V6?

[@SharonKirven]

Hi, Thank you so much for this video it really showed me where I screwed up!! Omg.. so quick question. Since I literally unscrewed that 15mm bolt to release the belt while installing a new water pump and now I Can’t get the belt tight when putting it back on. I’ve tried too much to tighten this belt nd nothing seems to work. So should I just purchase a new pulley or do you have any suggestions to get this belt tight again? Thanks in Advice. Great video you have here by the way 😊 2005 SRX caddi

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Well done 👍

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Thank you 👍

[@PaleojayBowers]

Just changed the belt on my 2000 Le Sabre- thanks so much, you really helped me out!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Great to hear!

[@cavemandan37]

Thank you

[@Killmonize]

Thank u so much. This helped me out with 05 monte carlo 3.8

[@jessietribble7729]

Very well explained presentation 😁

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Thanks

[@borisvandruff7532]

Is it common for these tensioner pulleys to lock up? Mine is taking a considerable amount of force to loosen. I must need a bigger ratchet. 😂

[@jennifergrooms3511]

Thank you - simple and makes sense

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Great!

[@nickkuber9767]

Thanks for the help

[@davidduffy2046]

Very good Thanks

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Thank you.

[@bipolarbear7325]

That's great. Unless you have a Oldsmobile 88. Some engineer decided the lower motor mount looks better going through the belt. Now I'm moving a motor mount.😢

[@mushthepig]

Really helpful. Thanks!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Yep

[@Woldey777]

I had my old belt come off yesterday today I changed it and had white smoke come from the engine when I started it up and thought I had the belt rubbing against the alternator which it was a little bit so I adjusted it and started it back up again and still had white smoke coming be up from the engine what could be the problem I think the smoke is coming from vaporized coolant but I’m not sure

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Hard to say. Probably best to have a tech look at it.

[@johnschum417]

I look for serpentine belts for 3.8 and price ranges from $11 to $40....which one to buy?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Sometimes you get what you pay for.

[@Rammer_Jammer]

Oem is always the best bet

[@NyxThe7th]

Gates always gates

[@rashaddancer]

Thanks Bill!

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

It's Bubba!

[@keithlea6804]

Its 20 below and im just here for the what size socket i need. 15 thanks

[@bobgreene2892]

IMPORTANT NOTE TO BUICK 1998 LeSabre OWNERS-- Procedure shown in this video may apply to other GM 3.8L engines, but on the 1998 Buick LeSabre, the passenger side engine mount bracket PREVENTS alternator/accessory belt removal and replacement. Until that bracket is removed, the above video will not apply in every step. This video displays a warning to that effect-- check your manual for specifics. On KZbin, there is at least one belt removal video (published by 1A Auto) which shows the bracket removal steps.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Thanks for your contribution! I'm sure this will help many.

[@Lee-nr5xv]

I need belt tensioner torque specs because my tensioner bolt fell off.

[@alienrockstar3788]

Gosh damn, I can change a crank sensor, but I cant change a serpentine belt without watching a video. Actually drawing the diagram made it easy.. I dont have one of those under my hood. Sometimes you have to take out that spacer on the motor mount first. That's common on Buicks and other cars with a 3800. Takes an 18mmm deep well. Good way to do it, put it over the alternator last.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Hey, good job on the crank sensor by the way! I couldn't post your other comments because of the language, but I read them. I'm glad you go some new toys in the process and didn't spend a bunch of money. Good job, man!

[@alienrockstar3788]

Thanks man. Sorry about the language, those crankshaft bolts can be a real pain. Make you want to cuss. The bolt had that red loctite threadlocker on it. It supposed to be heated to 500 degrees F to break it free. Just shows you how powerful that Earthquake impact I bought from HF really is. Thanks for your help too.

[@hardyb311]

Needed this vid my belt torn but still holding on 😔

[@ryanwestall8761]

Can you bypass the ac pulley on a 2001 pontiac bonneville

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

+ryan westall You May be able to but probably not the way you may be thinking. I know that Napa sells A/C bypass pulleys. Not sure if they have one for this engine. But, it’s basically a pulley that bolts up where your compressor is. You remove the compressor and replace it with the pulley. (By the way this is not a plug for Napa. Just sharing info. )

[@Vihken]

I have a 3.8 l 88 Oldsmobile royale 1995 and I did everything but my belt on the alternator is touching the belt on the water pump

[@dankingsleyyyy]

I’m having the hardest time putting my serpentine belt back on my engine is the supercharged one and my belt randomly came off but the supercharger belt is still on however when I try putting the main belt back on I have maybe less than a half inch left of pulley it needs to go on to and it’s really aggravating any ideas? Do I need a new belt? Should I take off the supercharger belt?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

I’d first try to find out why the belt fell off. Spin all the pulleys by hand, with the vehicle turned off of course. Check for play in the pulleys and for fluid contamination on the belt. Repair as needed. When you try to put the belt back on be sure the belt is seated in all the pulleys correctly. Just a few things to do... hope it helps. (By the way if your never a bad idea to have an experienced tech take a look at it. I’m very limited in the amount of help I can give on here)

[@norrilsk3273]

Dan Kingsley be sure one of the power steering bolts hasnt snapped.

[@220017255]

My goes around the engine mount how do I remove

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

You need a different video then. I dont have a video for that yet.

[@220017255]

@@BarboursAutoHelp I got it it's just an 18mm bolt behind tire and a spacer sleeve

[@marknimmons9977]

Engine mount?

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Not this vehicle.....

[@ryangraves538]

Thanks, easy when I was young working on the old 5.0 gt. now 45 years old on a 2004 Pontiac grand prix, whole new world, been one thing after another man, spent all my college loan money and $ I didn't have and nothing has gone right, have milky oil, head gaskets, valve cover gaskets, intake gaskets next, water in radiator comes right back out slowly but in a couple minutes and water pump turns too freely and a little loose left to right movement.

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Sounds bad.

[@sauldean6430]

Not all of the 3800 engines have easy belt removal, some them needs the engine mount removed to change the belt.

[@AnthonyMayes-g5g]

I need a diagram without ac

[@joshuastang6359]

Hahaha. yep, that's all there is to it. that belt magically pulls straight through the engine mount, right? Like it wasn't even there. Abracadabra and you have the belt😂

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Your not working on the same vehicle, Sir. I know what you talking about. Wrong vehicle wrong video.

[@bencunningham5076]

I’m having the same problem lol

[@grahammcmaster6191]

cheers......nice n easy. We down in this part of the world (New Zealand) have the V6 3.8 L Series 2 Buick in a Australian family sedan (mine being in a 92 GM Holden Commodore S pac...google images)...with north south rear wheel drive LSD configuration .....skids up no problem, even with auto and dry road....lol

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

Awesome! You should make some videos of New Zealand. I here it beautiful. Have a good day!

[@sstrick500]

Now toss in the Supercharger pully that's in the way.

[@TonySosa2106]

2:00

[@stevesandlin6847]

Sometime today sometime today l said RoodRunner

[@israel7294]

Your fingers will come clean off

[@israel7294]

Dont start the car while doin this for rookies..make sure nobody's around who will

[@williamatkins1956]

4R34

[@israel7294]

Unhook your battery before doin this

[@marvinjohnson5771]

99999

[@BarboursAutoHelp]

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