Replace serpinetine belt 06 caravan Looks hard to get in there with the engine pointing toward the left fender. Looking for basic information on the procedure.

I also need help knowing how to replace the belt tensioner pulley. It looks like you can't get out the bolt because the pulley is real close to the frame, unless the bolt has nuts on both ends, but it doesn't look like it.

the purge valve is located under the hood on the front left side, left of raditor cap where the fender meets the top cross bar looks like a cup with a cap, with two hoses one on the side going towards the back of the van the other going downwards

the ECM is located on the left front fender right beside the battery. the TCM is in the fender well in front of the left wheel.the BCM is under the drivers side of the dash.

First you need to find out if it is your starter or engine that is causing the fuse to blow. I would suggest you take the serpinetine belt off and see if you can rotate the engine using a large socket wrench or not. If the engine turns by hand, then it isn't froze up. If it doesn't turn, then something has broken loose and has your engine locked and trying to start it will only damage your starter.

Hi,
Should have a diagram under the hood on the front cowl area, or inner fender well on belt side.
Can usually find one online, but you need to state if its a 4cyl or 6cyl., with or without A/C.....Mike

With the engine turned off, check the bolt on the pulley to make sure it is very tight and hasn't spun off, somehow.

Good luck on this repair.

For GMC 350 the firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.

The distributor rotor turns clockwise when viewed from above, so the spark plug wires would be installed in the same order as the firing order, beginning with #1.

To find which contact in side the distributor cap that the rotor is "pointing" to, use a ratchet on the center bolt of the crankshaft and turn the engine over by hand (clockwise direction only as viewed from the front of the engine looking towards the firewall) until the timing mark on the harmonic balancer aligns with the "0" mark on the timing cover (may also be indicated by a deep "V" cut into the timing mark indicator attached to the timing cover).

Normally, the rotor will either be "pointing" towards the firewall with a bit more emphasis towards the driver's side cylinder bank, or it will be pointing towards the front of the passenger side front fender. If it is pointing towards the fender, turn the engine over again until the timing marks align and the rotor should be pointing towards the firewall as described above.

Find the closest terminal in the distributor cap that matches the rotor's alignment and install the #1 wire. The distributor cap and then be installed with the remaining wires installed around it clockwise from #1 using the firing order.

Some turning of the distributor may be necessary to get the engine statred. Once it does start, use a timing light to set the timing.

Hope helps (remember rated this).

3.3L?
Looking at the engine from front (right side of the Van): Stating at the Top, Going Left to Right and Clockwise:
Over the Alternator
To under the Idle Pulley,
To Over the AC Compressor.
To the Left Side of the Water Pump.
To the Right side and Under the Crankshaft Pulley
To the Right side and Over and Down the Tensioner
To Under the Power Steering Pump
And Back up-to the Left side of the Alternator.
Advise when puting it on:
Put the Belt around everything else accept for the Alternator. After it is around all the rest of the Pulleys - Pull the belt up - tight from the Power steering Pump and the Idle Pulley to form a loop, holding the Belt close to the Altenator Pulley.
Using the 15mm wrench or belt tensioner bar - rotate the Tensioner Pulley towards the front of the Van and then place the belt over the Alternator.
Let me know if this helped or if you have additional information or questions. Feel free to contact me at FixYa.com!

1998 Sable 3.0L the following diagram should be correct:
http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/M/U/62444298.gif

You should also have a diagram printed either on the radiator support in the front of the engine bay, or possibly on the bottom side of the hood.

You have to have a mechanic look at it. You shouldn't drive it with the belt still on there.
Cut the belt off and get it out of there, make sure the engine's totally cooled off, and charge the battery to full charge.
If you have an electric fan, the engine won't overheat as quickly,but the battery will run down. If you have a belt-driven fan, you can only run 5 minutes to get to a mechanic,or just have it towed is the best.
The pulleys all have to be inspected and cleaned of any debris left by the ruined belt.
If you're gonna start it and drive it for the 5 minute trip,you need to make sure everything is clear in there,nothing rubbing. don-ohio (:^)