{"id":77114,"date":"2021-02-16T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T18:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=77114"},"modified":"2021-02-16T10:37:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T18:37:13","slug":"2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt","title":{"rendered":"2005 Chevy Uplander Serpentine belt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How do i check the serpentine belt without putting it on the hoist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Pop the hood and look. Or lay on ground and look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/serpentine-belt-routing-diagrams.html\">How to Check your Serpentine Belt <\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/images\/worn-serpentine-belt.jpg\" alt=\"worn serpentine belt\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If your serpentine belt is cracked or has chunks missing, it needs replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-serpentine-belt-routing-diagram-2005-chevy-uplander-3-5l\">Serpentine Belt Routing Diagram &#8211; 2005 Chevy Uplander 3.5L <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt-routing-diagram.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt-routing-diagram.jpg\" alt=\"2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt-routing-diagram\" class=\"wp-image-77169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt-routing-diagram.jpg 351w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt-routing-diagram-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-serpentine-drive-belt-replace\">SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT, REPLACE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rotate drive belt tensioner counterclockwise to release tension.<\/li><li>Remove serpentine drive belt.<\/li><li>Reverse procedure to install.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drive-belt-idler-pulley-replaceremoval\">DRIVE BELT IDLER PULLEY, REPLACE<br \/>REMOVAL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remove accessory drive belt.<\/li><li>Remove required drive belt idler pulley bolt.<\/li><li>Remove drive belt idler pulley, Fig. 1.<br \/>INSTALLATION<\/li><li>Install new drive belt idler pulley.<\/li><li>Install required drive belt idler pulley bolt, Fig. 1.<\/li><li>Torque bolt to 37 ft. lbs.<\/li><li>Install drive belt.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-idler-pulley-tensioner-diagram.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-idler-pulley-tensioner-diagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-idler-pulley-tensioner-diagram.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-idler-pulley-tensioner-diagram-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-idler-pulley-tensioner-diagram-768x635.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do i check the serpentine belt without putting it on the hoist? Pop the hood and look. Or lay on ground and look. How to Check your Serpentine Belt If your serpentine belt is cracked or has chunks missing, it needs replacement. Serpentine Belt Routing Diagram &#8211; 2005 Chevy Uplander 3.5L SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT,&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2005 Chevy Uplander Serpentine belt<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15523,"featured_media":76996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto-repair-questions","category-chevy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.0 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2005 Chevy Uplander Serpentine belt - FreeAutoMechanic Advice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2021\/02\/2005-chevy-uplander-serpentine-belt\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2005 Chevy Uplander Serpentine belt\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How do i check the serpentine belt without putting it on the hoist? 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