Drive Belt: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the splash shield bolts.
4. Remove the splash shield.





5. Remove the A/C compressor hose strap bolt (1).





6. Remove the AIR injection crossover pipe bracket nut (6) from the generator mounting bolt. It may be necessary to hold the generator bolt on the back side of the generator when removing the nut (6).
7. Remove the AIR injection crossover pipe bushing nut (1), located on the left side of the engine, from the bracket.
8. Remove the AIR injection crossover pipe clamps from the rubber hose connections (2).
9. Remove the AIR injection crossover pipe from the rubber hose connections.
10. Position the AIR injection crossover pipe (4) out of the way to enable removal of the drive belt.
11. Use a 15 mm wrench to rotate the tensioner pulley (5) clock-wise while sliding the belt (7) from the water pump pulley.
12. Remove the drive belt.
13. Clean the drive belt surfaces and accessory drive pulleys.

Installation Procedure





1. See the drive belt routing diagram to install the serpentine drive belt.

Important: Ensure the drive belt is properly aligned and seated into the grooves of the accessory drive pulleys.

2. Rotate the drive belt tensioner clock-wise with a 15 mm wrench.
3. Route the drive belt over the top of the water pump pulley last.
4. Release the drive belt tensioner and recheck the drive belt for proper seating in the accessory drive pulleys.





5. Reposition the AIR injection crossover pipe (4).
6. Install the AIR injection crossover pipe to the rubber hose connections (2).
7. Install the AIR injection crossover pipe clamps to the rubber hose connections.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

8. Install the AIR injection crossover pipe bushing nut (6) to the generator bolt.
^ Tighten the AIR injection crossover pipe bushing nut to 12 Nm (108 inch lbs.).
9. Use a wrench to counterhold the generator bolt on the back side of the generator to tighten the AIR injection crossover pipe support bracket nut to the generator bolt.
^ Tighten the AIR injection crossover pipe support bracket nut (generator bolt) to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).





10. Install the A/C compressor hose strap bolt (1).
^ Tighten the A/C compressor hose support strap bolt to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.).
11. Install the splash shield.
12. Install the splash shield bolts.
^ Tighten the splash shield bolts until fully seated.
Do not strip the splash shield bolts.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
15. Reprogram the applicable accessories. Refer to Reprogramming Accessories After Battery Disconnect in Instrument Panel, Gauges, and Warning Indicators.