Yo wimberley what's the model numberof the serpentine belt and where did you purchase.My friend tried replacing hers but she said the belt was too short.
Thanks for this. I change the Serpentine Belt on a 2011 Chevy Malibu with the 2.4 Eco Engine. I followed your advice by removing the Engine Cover and Air Intake Filter housing. I rented a Serpentine Belt tool from Autozone. It was too long, and I ended up just using my 3/8 inch ratchet to loosen the tensioner. It was easy to get it off, but I was having an issue trying to get it on. I ended up jacking up the front passenger side, removed the wheel (2 jack stands and the jack for safety), pulled back a plastic piece to expose the bottom of the pulley on the crank and got someone to hold the belt on the crank pulley, then it was super easy to get it on from the top while they held it on with 2 fingers on the bottom of the crank pulley. The Car had 145,000 miles on it on the original Serpentine belt, and the old belt looked ok with some tiny cracking on the ribs which I expected. I replaced it with an AC Delco belt I got online for $20 so this should last for the life of the car. Thank you Mr Wimberley!
Great! I'm glad you were able to get it done. It's a little tricky getting the new belt on. It's not a lot of space to record so I couldn't really show it. I tried to describe what to do. Great job!
Thanks so much for this video. The key for me was the air filter box removal, I knew the tensioner was spring loaded, and probably had a ratchet square drive to pry it against the spring tension, once the filter box is out you can see it. You have good speaking skills, slow, concise, A+ video, made my belt replacement a lot less laborious. Thank You...
You’re welcome! I’m glad the video helped! I really appreciate the positive feedback. I’ve learned so much from watching other people’s videos, I felt it’s only right that I give back.
@@WorkingWithWimberley I've only had my Pontiac G6 for 5 months but I'm impressed so far with the performance and being ethanol-compatible. The 2.4l won a 10 best engines award in 2009. It has a timing chain and not a belt, forged steel not cast steel connecting rods, and a multi layer steel (mls) head gasket which gives a little cushion before blowing a head gasket. I feel very blessed to have found an ethanol in early 2021. Ethanol is 85% corn alcohol, and was responsible for increased demand for American corn crops, which was able to lift American government price supports off of American corn. It's a wonderful, yet little known story about how innovation is helping America wean itself off of foreign oil and onto a very, very sustainable, low emission fuel source for a tried and true internal combustion engine. Even here in California, there are no vacuum rubber accordion emission nozzles on ethanol fuel pumps. Long live ethanol, it needs to have it's fair place in the vehicles of the future, I'm neither a fan nor supporter of all electric vehicles. It one thing to run out of fuel on the road, but entirely different to run out of electricity on the road. Long live ethanol, government needs to understand how the ethanol industry is a win-win proposition for both the American farmer as well as the American automobile emissions future.
Bro you're a lifesaver boy you save me a whole lot of trouble cuz I was helping the neighbor out and I could not figure out how to get that mother freaking thing off without your help I don't think I could ever got it I'll greatly appreciate it you have a good
Thank you for this video! Just did this on my 2008 mailbu. There was one extra clamp that I needed to use a needle nose pliers for to get the air box off. The order I found easist to put on the belt was: 1. The top pulley 2. The back pulley 3. The front pulley I ended up having my helper hold the belt on the back pully while I pulled the belt around the front but I think with a couple more attempts I probably could have gotten it by myself. Definitely a tight squeeze like the other comments mention! Curious if others had more success in a different order.
I slipped it over the back pulley then under the top one from under the car then through the top of the engine bay I loosened the tensioner with one hand as I slipped the belt over the final pulley in front. Pretty much the same deal as I doing it your way, which I used as a guide. I also got away without having to take off the engine cover like the guy did in the video. Pretty easy repair all in all
Thanks very much buddy made light work of this project for me. I actually got away with only removing the air box and hose connecting it to the intake manifold, and the plastic in the wheel well; didn’t need to take off the engine cover. The most time consuming part was carefully removing all the damn plastic parts. I cut the old belt off then slipped the new one right on
this was helpful and very well explained. the caption is misleading however, as he neither showed us how to install nor replace the belt. I’m subscribing though.
Thanks for this highly informative video. Had to put one on last night because either the belt snapped or slipped off due to oil leak from oil pan or possibly crankshaft oil seal of my daughters 2012 Malibu. This made quick work of what turned out to be a messy job. Oil was friggen everywhere, man.
That’s awesome! I’m glad the video helped! I actually did this because I was replacing the front main seal. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vTHD4y4B0lI.html
Check the top of the motor for the Cam positioning valves (PS side of engine), they're held in by a saddle clamp and a single bolt. The bolt head breaks off and you get an oil spray off the bottom of the plastic airbox which sprays everywhere and is hard to pinpoint. If the top of the valve cover is pooled with oil, check the cam position valves 1st. The oil can also get in the secondary air pump and cause it to fail as well.. Good Luck!
My wife has a 2009 Malibu and twice I've driven it up on ramps and changed the belt from under the car. It involves you crawling below and going back up top a few times but seems much easier than taking the entire airbox apart. May have taken me 20 mins once on the ramps.
The airbox is only held in with a few bolts. I didn’t think it was that hard and it didn’t take long. It would be cool if you could upload a video showing your method. I’m sure it would help a lot of people! Thanks!
@@WorkingWithWimberley Yeah, I don't see me changing it again before we get rid of the car, but if something happens and I have to I'll be sure to attempt to record it.
If you could add a video on how to seafoam the vacuum line (get that perty white smoke spewing out the exhaust) that'd be awesome. Tons of videos showing the pretty white smoke but not the actual process. And a video on how to change the catalytic converter / the cat assembly would be amazing too :D
MausTanker I’ve never done seafoam. I have another brake job video that I’m working on and I will be doing an exhaust video that will show some simple welding and exhaust installation soon. That will at least cover one of your requests.
Jesy P. Thanks for the compliment & be sure to subscribe! The Malibu in this video is an 09 with 160,000 miles. I’m making videos as I’m replacing things. I’m sure there will be an alternator video soon!
Dave Gonzo Thanks for watching & be sure to subscribe! I appreciate the feedback. When there’s someone around, I usually have them hold the camera for me. But when I’m by myself, I just go ahead and film myself. I know it’s not the best quality, but if I think it can help someone, I’ll still record it and upload it!
Under ideal conditions, a belt should stick with you for an average of 60,000 to 100,000 miles. If you notice wear or cracks in the belt, you should replace it immediately.
Once the ratchet is in the hole, make sure it’s set to the counter clockwise setting and you’ll turn the ratchet counter clockwise like you’re trying to remove a bolt. That will relieve the pressure on the tensioner so that you can slide the belt off.
so the reverse includes 'pushing the serpintine belt back down the way you pulled it'? That area is very very tight - I'd like to see how you put the new belt on.
MausTanker To install the belt you need to place the ribbed side of the belt on the pulleys that are grooved. The smooth side will go on the tensioner pulley. On the Malibu, I placed the belt on the ribbed pulleys and while I pulled the tensioner with the ratchet in one hand, I slid the smooth side on the tensioner pulley with the other hand. It is tight and that’s exactly why I could not get a good shot of the belt going back on. I do believe that if you’re able to get it off, you’ll be able to get it back on. I hope this helps. Thanks for asking!
Anthony Hurth There are a few things that could cause the alternator to keep going bad. If the alternator has damaged wires, especially the ground wire. If you're not buying a quality replacement alternator, they can be prone to failure. If the Serpentine Belt is slipping or loose. If there is water or fluid leaking onto the alternator. If you have an aftermarket stereo amplifier or some other additional electronics installed. Those are some of my guesses. I hope that helps.
Ray C Thanks for watching! Be sure to subscribe. The owner’s manual says every 150,000 miles, but I would check every 20,000 by visually inspecting the belt for fraying, excessive cracks, or obvious damage. If you see any of those things, replace the belt.
@@WorkingWithWimberley 2009 models have the air box connected to the AC line through a plastic bit on the line itself. It's a pain in the ass to remove.
MausTanker I can assure you I used a 3/8 ratchet with no socket attached. Just the square end of the ratchet into the square hole that I show around the 3:30 point in the video. Make sure you’re in the correct spot. There is also a round hole on the tensioner that doesn’t serve a function. I will note that the end of the ratchet needs to be in the correct orientation to fit in the hole. You may have to spin it a few clicks to make sure it lines up. Let me know if this helps.
@@WorkingWithWimberley ya I figured that out. I was totally confused ha. I was trying to unscrew an imaginary bolt inside the hole with a 3 8ths socket ha. I put two and two together eventually
