How to replace the serpentine belt 2007 – 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2

To replace the serpentine belt on your Silverado 2 just follow the steps. You’ll need to disconnect the battery, remove the serpentine belt, remove the belt tensioner as well as carry out a few other steps. You can carry out this tutorial of 11 chapters in 80 minutes. Bring your flat head screwdriver and your 15 mm socket and let’s get started!

Duration

80 minutes

Number of steps

Difficulty out of 5

Average savings

$150

Parts You Will Need

Serpentine belt

Tools You Will Need

Step-by-Step Installation

Chapter 1:

Disconnect the battery

Step 1/1

For safety reasons, we advise you to disconnect the battery.

Chapter 2:

Set up

Step 1/3

Remove the engine cover. Pull on it to unclip it.

Chapter 2:

Step 2/3

Remove the air hose by pulling on it.

Chapter 2:

Step 3/3

Using a flathead screwdriver, loosen the holding clips for the air intake duct on the air box. Then, remove the hose.

Chapter 3:

Remove the serpentine belt

Step 1/2

Using a ratchet and a 15 mm socket, loosen the belt by turning the serpentine belt tensioner clockwise.

Chapter 3:

Step 2/2

You can now remove the belt.

Chapter 4:

Informations

Step 1/1

When changing the belt, you should also replace the tensioner pulley and the idler pulley.

Chapter 5:

Remove the belt tensioner

Step 1/1

Using a ratchet and a 15 mm socket, unscrew the 2 retaining bolts. Then remove the tensioner.

Chapter 6:

Remove the idler pulley

Step 1/1

Using a ratchet and a 15mm socket, unscrew the holding bolt on the idler pulley located above the serpentine belt tensioner. Next, remove the idler pulley.

Chapter 7:

Install the idler pulley

Step 1/3

Take the idler pulley.

Chapter 7:

Step 2/3

Put it back in its place, then screw the bolt back in roughly by hand.

Chapter 7:

Step 3/3

Finish tightening using a torque wrench.

Chapter 8:

Put the belt tensioner back

Step 1/2

Take the belt tensioner. Then tighten the bolts by hand.

Chapter 8:

Step 2/2

Finish tightening using a torque wrench.

Chapter 9:

Put the belt back

Step 1/4

Take the new serpentine belt. Pay careful attention to which way up you use it. The writing on the belt must turn clockwise.

Chapter 9:

Step 2/4

You can now put the serpentine belt back in place.

Chapter 9:

Step 3/4

Slide the new belt around the different elements respecting the layout from the initial assembly.

Chapter 9:

Step 4/4

To fully put it back in place, lift the serpentine belt tensioner in order to wind the serpentine belt onto all of the pulleys. Then release the belt tensioner to fully extend the belt.