1996 Buick Regal Serpentine belt

1996 BUICK REGAL
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MICCIRSH
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1996 Buick Regal 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

Its a 1996 Buick Regal 3.8L....with a/c. The old serpentine belt is old and stretched....bought a new one....can't get it to clear over the generator to put it on....any good tips or suggestions would be appreciated greatly.....my wife is getting anxiously disturbed at the time it is taking me to put this thing on......lol
Aug 29, 2010 at 9:55 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you sure it is routed correctly? Are you turning the tensionier as far as you can?
Sep 4, 2010 at 9:30 PM
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