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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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