Serpentine belt problem

[lonestar1]

Gentlemen, I decided to replace the serpentine belt on a 2002 GT. Got the old one off and am having a big problem getting the new one back on. Obviously I'm missing something to get enough slack for all the pulleys.
Need some expert advice.

Also got a new pvc valve and cannot find where it goes. I'm getting old!

Thanks in advance,

Lonestar1

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Put a long breaker bar with a 3/8 inch drive into the 3/8 inch hole on the spring loaded tensioner idler pulley assembly. This makes it easy.

Here is a link: http://www.bullittarchive.com/1004.htm

 

[94GTHO]

howd you get the old one off?

 

[DTNODYA]

One time I was having a hard time getting a belt on my car and the belt was snagging on one of the lower pulleys so before you get super frustrated, make sure that the belt isn't getting 'caught' somewhere.

That probably sounds relatively stupid but if you have ever had this happen, you know what I mean.

PCV goes on the valve cover towards the back. Follow the rubber hose from the front of the plentum if it helps.

 

[lonestar1]

Gentlemen, took off one of the followers to get the old one off. Is the pcv valve on the drivers or passengers side and is just a plug in? I took off the tensioner and it wont budge that way. I guess I'll have to put it back on to get it too release.

thanks for the help

Lonestar1

 

[SigmaPride]

Your belt probably routes like this: http://www.bullittarchive.com/1015.htm. You don't need to take anything off, just make sure you have it routed correctly. Just use a socket wrench in the 3/8" drive hole on the tensioner to move it. It should move rather easily.

 

[tomustang]

Put a long breaker bar with a 3/8 inch drive into the 3/8 inch hole on the spring loaded tensioner idler pulley assembly. This makes it easy.

Here is a link: http://www.bullittarchive.com/1004.htm

It's 1/2 inch

 

[lonestar1]

Belt and PCV

Gentlemen, got the belt on in about 30 seconds now that I figured out the tensioner. Thanks!

I must have gotten the wrong pcv valve. I see a breather hose from the top of each valve cover with what looks like pcv valves, not the 2 small hose one I got from the parts place. Looks like they have plastic clips on them. Don't want to break the clips if these aren't what I should be changing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Lonestar1

 

[Kilgore Trout]

It's 1/2 inch

Mine is 3/8, just double checked it

 

[d98gt]

1/2" for me also

Anyway possible to take a picture of the PCV that they sold you?

 

[CRZYHRSGT]

3/8" tensioner here too.

The PCV valve is on the passanger side underneath the intake boot. You'll have to pull the hose off (the previously mentioned one that comes from plenum) before you can take the valve out. Once you get to that point you should be able to twist it out (1/4-1/2 turn counter-clockwise if I remember right). Reverse procedure to install...

 

[tomustang]

Mine is 3/8, just double checked it

weirdness..

 

[SigmaPride]

I think 2000 up is 3/8". My '99 is 1/2" and pretty sure buddy's 00 was 3/8".

 

[tomustang]

maybe a poll is in effect...

 

[RochesterGT]

It's 1/2 inch

My '00 is a 3/8".

 

[d98gt]

That's the first time that I heard of the tensioner size being changed. That's good info to know

I know the 98s have 1/2