GSMAG Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 How is this most easily replaced? I see the motor mount in the way! Does the engine need to be jacked up and the mount removed completely? There appears to be 4 bolts...two in the block and two on the chassis. What's the best way to proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 Take it to the dealer! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />Yup, the motor mount has to come off. Take the PS pump loose from the block, then you can get the hidden motor mount bolts off and replace the belt. You'll need a floor jack or some other means of supporting the engine while you do this.A buddy just did this job on a 2000 Bonneville. This guy has an auto tech school degree and all kinds of ASE patches and manages an Advance Auto, so he understands car, but he sez if he had it to do over, it would go to the dealer. Local Buick dealer puts two men on this job for four hours.Makes ya wonder what the GM wunderkinden were thinking, don't it? Of course, I've wondered about that for the last twenty years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSTURBO Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 Check with a dealer or someone who has changed one first.My service Manual says take the tension off the belt with the tensioner pulley & remove the belt.This was for a Lesabre but they might be the same.The belt does not go under the crank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSMAG Posted March 12, 2003 Author Share Posted March 12, 2003 Oh joy! I thought that was the case. Actually, the PS pump can stay on. You can reach the bolt/nut through the holes cleverly designed into the PS pulley...at least on this car you can. I'll tell Dad to go to the dealer. Sounds like too much fun for me! His '89 didn't have the mount in the way and it was a 5 minute job. I miss that car right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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