bobmarshall

What is the correct procedure to change the belt on a 94 LT1? Which pulley do you loosen?

Thanks

vinnies87

The belt tensioner...

RollaMo-LT4

Lift the belt tensioner pulley upward (clockwise). Use a socket and a handle on the tensioner pulley bolt.

Here is a diagram from the FSM for a '96. I believe the '94 is the same.

onedef92

Take care you don't break off your coolant temp (guage) sensor, too. It's easy to do if you're not careful.

Helps to have a helper remove the belt as you apply tension until you get the hang of it.

VetteSlave

Hi- You really should get a serp belt tool/wrench as opposed to using a socket on a ratchet unless you have a pipe slipped over the end of the wrench for leverage. Even then, the belt tool is slender and just works better. The length of a belt tool gives you that leverage to do it with ease! You can get one at any decent auto parts house for about $30 +/-. It is well worth the price if you work on your own car....

jrp

There is likely not enough room to put a socket on the tensioner bolt anyway. When I tried, there was a crossmember in the way.

myc4vette

Been there.. ..Done that............ Bought the tool

jwt1603

Piece-o-cake with the tool.

RollaMo-LT4

On my '96 LT4, it was a piece-o-cake with the socket and breaker bar. I didn't need any special tool.

I can see where that tool would make it easier though.

vettowner1994

I just used a regular closed end wrench with a piece of 2 foot pipe over it as a breaker bar. Worked just fine without a special tool.

VetteSlave

Whatever you've got that works for you can be the right tool. But, there is an old school saying that goes "the right tool for the right job". In the case of working on cars this is very important so things like pipes slipping off the ends of wrenches, or breaking the wrench and your hands/arms/broken parts go flying with it maybe doing more damage etc etc. I always try to use the correct tool on things such as this. Like I said before, whatever gets you there is otay but...............

GIJoe

I waited about 6 years before I finally broke down and bought one. I still kick myself for not spending the $15-20 YEARS agoat the local auto parts store to make things SOOOOOO much easier.

Clearance is the issue with the socket method, you have to basically use a breaker bar,but then you can run into clearance issues and othe things to get it pushed down far enough.