How Do You Replace A Fan Belt On A 1989 Chevy Caprice Classic?
Chevrolet replaced fan belts with serpentine belts that run everything in your car from the cooling system to the electrical system. This, of course, means they’re much more difficult to replace than the old fan belts. Follow these tips for correctly replacing a fan belt on a 1989 Chevy Caprice Classic. Insert a breaker bar into the slot on the self-adjusting belt tensioner. Pry the belt tensioner up so you can slip out the belt from under the pulley. Disconnect the negative battery cable. This will prevent anyone from starting your car while you’re working on the engine. Check the pulleys for damage after you’ve slipped off the belt. Rock each pulley and then spin it. If any are rough or loose, they will have to be replaced before you replace the belt. Use a straight edge or ruler to check the alignment of the pulleys. If they don’t line up, it can probably be corrected by using shims or washers. The 1989 Caprice was especially prone to pulley misalignment. Clean out the grooves of th
