# 98 Chevy Malibu-Serpentine belt change

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chevy-malibu-serpentine-belt-change/6845>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 4, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chevy-malibu-serpentine-belt-change/6845 "2007-11-04T22:17:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![volodya44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/53a042/32.png) [@volodya44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/volodya44)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chevy-malibu-serpentine-belt-change/6845/1 "2007-11-04T22:17:38Z")

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I want to change a damaged serpentine belt on a 98 chevy malibu with 3100sfi 6 cyl engine. Looks like I need to loosen engine mount on passenger side and lower the engine slightly to slip the new belt in. Is the correct? How much torque on the mounting bolts when I reinstall? Should I support the motor with a floor jack and how musch can it sag without harm?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chevy-malibu-serpentine-belt-change/6845/2 "2007-11-05T04:50:36Z")

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Are you sure about that?

Doesn’t this vehicle have a belt tensioner pulley?