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Belt installation for 1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.1.
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I am trying to install a new Belt on my 1997 Pontiac Grand Am 3.1. I can't figure out which bolts I need to remove to thread the new belt properly.
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Jeff

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August 20 4:57 PM (5 hours and 16 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
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I don't have a diagram of the belt routing on the grand am in particular. The 3.1 is a serpentine belt that is held tight by a spring loaded belt tensioner. I believe that you have to pull the bolts out of the front engine mount and raise the engine to remove and replace the belt. Hope this helps.
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August 21 7:31 PM (1 day and 2 hours later)
         
Rejected bestservices's Post. Reason Given: I need to know how to remove the bolts. Not raise the engine.
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August 22 3:25 PM (19 hours and 53 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
When I take out the "engine" bolts on the top. There is a bracket coming from the altenator to the engine bolts. There is some type of square nut on the bottom that hold the bracket to the engine bolt block. That is what I can not get separtated. Are you saying that I need to lift the whole engine to slide that pressure fitted connection apart.
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Jeff
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