I used this very same method for my AC belt. I did end up using the stretch fit tool for the vacuum belt. I did come across another video that gave instruction on doing the two stretch fit belts. When it came to this one, I did not have a zip tie long enough to cut the mustard. I simply extended the zip tie by adding in a second one. In doing this, while I was rotating the crank, a tail of the zip tie fell underneath the vacuum belt. I simply kept rotating until it was free from the vacuum belt. This is a good video. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Thank you for this video! I bought a tool but like you said it didn’t work cause it didn’t rotate all the way around. Your idea with the cable ties saved me!
Best video ever I rented the belt tool from O’Reilly it was not vehicle specific,fought over an hour trying to get that belt on with no prevail. Watch your video, had belt on in less than two minutes thank you so much for your video. Very much appreciated
You just saved my tail. My buddy helping me replace the AC system is a diesel mechanic and said he would worship the ground you walk on after this video.
I just wanted to thank you for your video. I bought the lisle removal/install tool only to find it doesn't fit on the stupid pulleys. The only one it fit on is the vacuum pump but it doesn't clear the upper portion to get it to go around. I also learned that if you replace both the AC and vacuum pump belt you need to lay the vacuum pump belt on the crank pulley and then get the compressor belt on. Once that is on then you can do the same trick with the vacuum pump but instead you use the zip ties on the vacuum pump pulley and not the crank pulley.
Just did this on our 2013 tahoe ltz with the 5.3. The little tool works great taking off the old belt. However , the tool is a waste of time when trying to put the new belt on. The zip ties is the ticket. I used one zip tie on the crank pulley and just kept it from walking off of the compressor pulley. I like the using of the glove as a wedge in the pulleys. Great video 👍
I tried using belt installation tools but there’s a protective bracket on the backside that prohibits that use. This ingenious any insanely simple zip tie fix was the only thing to get the belt on. I owe you a case of beer.
Finally managed to get the belt on with the zip ties! Unfortunately only then I realized the compressor is frozen up, once the clutch kicked in the belt got destroyed… I guess time for a compressor replacement or rebuild
My truck's making some kind of noise. It's not really a squeal. It's more like a light shhhhhhhhhh sound it doesn't get louder with acceleration. It's just a steady shhhhhh I'm hoping it's just one of the belts... it's 2016 5.3
I would agree it's good practice to go counterclockwise but if the engine is in good order it won't mess with the timing. It would have to have a very slack timing chain and if that's the case you have other issues .
@@HooptiesGarage actually, and im not trying to be a dick, but it is bad, it will lead to jumping teeth and or bent valves. great video though!! no hate, we all have different opinions.
@@85squarebody53 I have heard people say that for years but I've rebuilt and built several small and big blocks and the only possible way it could jump time going either way is extremely loose timing chain nothing in a small block chevy cares which direction it spins. You aren't going to bend a valve spinning that slowly by hand even if the chain was that slack and it managed to jump a tooth and the piston hit a valve spinning it over that slow by hand is not going to bend a valve. Engines with a automatic chain tensioner etc would be a possible exception. Not trying to argue but I have heard people say this sort of stuff for years and it's usually not based in actual experience rather someone said it at some point and we somehow believe it. If someone can produce a video of a generally healthy small block chevy jumping time and bending valves by turning it over by hand I would become a believer.
good idea how do you install it, but such a belt suffers when installing it, and I'm not saying it because you do it, but because of the stupid engineers who designed that form of system. I congratulate you.
When you think they get smarter building cars, then they go and do something like this with a non adjustable belt…. On one of the most prone to fail parts…..
@@countryhero01 because you can get slack in a timing chain or belt and jump timing. If you do that and it is an interface engine you just bent the valves or broke a piston. Never go in the opposite direction that the engine turns.
