1997 Chevy Monte Carlo Changing the serpentine belt

check this out and let me know hope this is all what you need good luck

But the tensioner has a notch on the back of it that rests in the engine block that keeps me from pulling it up more than a 1/10 of an inch which is not enough to get the belt around the alternator. Which makes me wonder if I am going about it wrong

The center bolt should nt be release or loosen
the tensioner is an automatic spring loaded
check the picture
place tool in the square and pull tensioner away from the belt that how it should be done
and if you cant do that then may be you need a new tensioner
good luck

[quote:6e187aea27="BMRFIXIT"]The center bolt should nt be release or loosen
the tensioner is an automatic spring loaded
check the picture
place tool in the square and pull tensioner away from the belt that how it should be done
and if you cant do that then may be you need a new tensioner
good luck[/quote:6e187aea27]

Thanks that sounds like a good plan, question though, is there a name for the tool that I put on the square end? because I am sure I don't have anything like that around my garage.

try using the ratchet ( socket driver )
it has a square on it