Need help
 

my wife has a grand am gt with the 3.4 ramair ho version, anyway there is a belt sqeak and i believe it is the belt tensoner, i ordered new and i am going to put it on, anyone else have belt noise with the 3.4? or any problems related to it


thanks

RE: Need help
 

If you are going to change the belt tensioner, make sure you change the BELT as well. Getting a new accessory drive belt can do wonders!

Jason

RE: Need help
 

Could be a glazed or frayed belt too. I'd replace it all if you are going to change it.

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got it done man what a pain it wasnt the tensoner, i had to replace the idler pully that was the sqeak so i had to drive to two differant auto parts stores 15 miles apart, to change the belt you have to remove the motor mount? wish i new that before hand, anyway sqeak is gone and all is good for now

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You shouldn't have had to remove a motor mount...but I've not had to work on the 3.4 in a grand am. My 3.4 that was in my monte carlo though you did not have to do that.

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my previous car was a 99 GA SE with a 3.4, and yes, I did have to take out the motor mount to get the belt off. I dunno how they expect anybody to do that roadside.

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yea if you break a belt on the highway you a screwed i had to take a impact to get the motor mount bolts and it struggled to get them out i have a 1/2 IR impact rated at 580lbs at 90psi it almost snapped the bolt head off trying to get it out, its a pain i advised anyone that doesnt have anytools like that take it to a dealer