If I change the Serpentine belt on a 1997 olds cutlass and have to take off the motor mounts, will the motor need a jack up under it?If you change the Serpentine belt on a 1997 olds cutlass and have to take off the motor mounts, will the motor?yes and be very careful, there is a trick in doing that belt but its to complicated to explain.If you change the Serpentine belt on a 1997 olds cutlass and have to take off the motor mounts, will the motor?You do not have to take the motor mount all the way out, but you do have to disconnect it, and use a jack under the oil pan to raise or lower the motor slightly. You should use a wide, sturdy block of wood on top of the jack, as it is very easy to punch a hole in the Aluminum pans.
For a complete step-by-step procedure, with pictures, go here;
http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairG
then select Year, Make, Model, and Engine. Then click the links for %26quot;General Information And Maintenance%26quot;, %26quot;Routine Maintenance And Tune-up%26quot;, and %26quot;Belts%26quot;. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them.
I actually prefer to remove the bolts on the motor side, and lower the motor slightly, as opposed to the way they show here;
http://econtent.autozone.com:24991/znetr
or, if you prefer, you could take the whole plate out of the way, and just support the motor where it is.
This method also works good if you don't have a jack. You can just stack some blocks of wood under the oil pan, then lift the front end of the car a little bit by hand, and slip in one last piece of wood to support the motor slightly. Then do the under hood stuff, and take the blocks of wood out to finish tightening the nuts on to the studs, after the rest is all put back together.If you change the Serpentine belt on a 1997 olds cutlass and have to take off the motor mounts, will the motor?you dont need to take that mount off !!!!
remove the further most forward nut and stud (front of car...)
there is a spacer that will come out and then the belt will come right out.
it is tricky putting the spacer back in and you will need a female torx for the stud.
good luck If you change the Serpentine belt on a 1997 olds cutlass and have to take off the motor mounts, will the motor?Absolutely. Don't ever take off a motor mount without holding up the engine. Make sure you have a swear jar and a case of beers handy when doing this one, btw. :-)
