OEM 2005 Chevrolet Astro Drive Belt

2005 Chevrolet Astro Drive Belt Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the drive belt on 2005 Chevrolet Astro?

  A: The Drive Belt replacement starts by taking out the air cleaner assembly together with the air duct that leads to the Throttle Body. One should use a 3/8 inch drive wrench on the Drive Belt tensioner arm to rotate it counterclockwise for tension relief before Drive Belt removal and subsequent release of tension on the tensioner arm. Before installing the new belt position it first over all of the pulleys except the tensioner arm following precise directions for vehicles with or without air conditioning. The 3/8 inch drive wrench enables the tensioner arm rotation until it reaches a counterclockwise position before sliding the Drive Belt over the Drive Belt tensioner pulley. Then carefully release the tension. After installation verify that the Drive Belt rests seated correctly on the pulleys without the grooves misaligned. The correct Drive Belt size and routing must be confirmed through fix pointer alignment with the Drive Belt tensioner indentation for new belts and through also ensuring the fix pointer stays below the index mark for used belts. The installation proceeds by placing back the air cleaner outlet duct together with the air cleaner assembly.