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i have a 1997 buick lasabre 108000 miles and the belt broke i was wondering how to put the new one on with out hitting the motor mount thank u if you could help me
Sep 10, 2007 at 5:16 AM
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You better be concerned with why the belt broke first. I would focus on both the tensioner and the water pump. The tensioner has coolant passages that run through it. I'll be surprized if one of the those two didn't cause the belt to go south. The mount needs to be removed.
Sep 10, 2007 at 5:28 AM
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