I need a diagram of the layout of the serpentine belt. Front end has had body damage so it is not on the fan shroud. Belt broke so I did not have the chance to draw a picture.

EDIT:
96' STS

Somethin' like this

It's basically the same from 1993 on up, so you can check a manual at the auto parts store or another N* Caddy.

Is it an easy fix?

My 98 deville probably could use a new belt.....but I am not looking forward to jamming my hand in tight spots and cutting up my knuckles.

Any tips?

Is it an easy fix?

My 98 deville probably could use a new belt.....but I am not looking forward to jamming my hand in tight spots and cutting up my knuckles.

Any tips?
I have never tried this but Bbob says to get a lenght of 1/2" copper tubing and flatten the end, then bend it into a small "L" to use to help save your hands and fit into tight places. Sounds like it should work well.

When the belt has cracks in it that are no closer than 1/10 of an inch and it hasn't started to chunk it is at half life and should go another 50,000 miles..

The only real PITA I've found changing a N* belt was with the tensioner. I just remove it until I'm done.

here is a diagram for you:
http://www.greshambike.com/images/1996stsbelt.gif

regards

When I replaced mine, I just tied a piece of rope/string to the belt. As i fed the belt through, every time i needed it to move around a pulley, I just pulled on the rope. I left the tensioner to the end, and simply jammed a tool into one of the openings to release the tention. When I first looked at it, I figured it would be a long and frustrating experiance. Since there is limited room. But it only ended up taking about 15 minutes. :thumbsup:

Thanks for the diagram it sure came in handie today .