Serpentine Belt

[PurpleBeast94]

Hi everyone im new here. i have a 94 s-10 2.2L 4x2 w/air and would like to know how hard it would be for a beginner like myself to change the serpentine belt. what is involved? should i take it to a mechanic instead?

-Thanks

[BlazerLT]

Should be really simple.

You put a rachet and socket on the bolt end on the tensioner and put weight on it to take the tension off of the belt.

After that it just a easy swap.

You might need someone to srping the tensioner again while you put the new belt on.

Total time = 15-20 minutes.

[movin2stereo]

Really easy if you had 3 hands.

[BlazerLT]

I did mine no problem on my 4.3L by myself.

[atomicpulse]

I did mine myself as well, very simple

[movin2stereo]

OH yea,I did mine myself too.

[balls_to_the_wall]

shouldn't be a problem...my truck has liked to shell them out before...so i always keep an extra with me and some tools...and it takes me like 2 min on the side of the road to fix it

[princeal]

do it yourself You not only save some cash but you also gain knowledge

[PurpleBeast94]

Well, i did it. I was fun. I got messy. But as the cherry on top for the whole job well done, i also put in a K&N Air filter. Thanks for your help everyone.

[greg ward]

Might need a helper to reinstall the new belt, keep your old one for an emergency spare, draw a picture of the belt path if you're not sure of how it goes back on