I'm new here and need a little help...my husband took the alternator belt off and the pulley system out and now he can't get it back together. I was wondering if someone could post a picture of how it is supposed to look so he can put it back together. :bigroll:
It's a 1996 Cadillac SLS.

Can't help with a diagram, but if he plans on doing some of the maintenance it may be worth a few $$ to buy a Chiltons manual. They should have a the info. The parts store may let you see first.

It's not easy working some of these cars... A manual would be a good start...

Can't help with a diagram, but if he plans on doing some of the maintenance it may be worth a few $$ to buy a Chiltons manual
Good heavens NO!

Buy the manual from Helms Inc. It's the original factory service manual (FSM).

http://www.helminc.com

Regards,
Warren

This is from a 1995 FSM, but it is the same as yours.

Regards,
Warren

Look under the hood, many cars have a sticker with a diagram of the serpentine belt route.

I agree with all of the above except Chiltons :tisk:

I agree with all of the above except Chiltons :tisk:
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Guys...Chiltons is a basic manual and yet I've overhauled entire engines using Chiltons or Haynes. They serve their designed purpose well. I buy and sell fixer-uppers and manage with the information in these manuals. The FSMs are overkill for anything below occasional and general maintenance.

Kev is right. A lot of cars have stickers with belt diagrams on the frame. My van even has a vacumn diagram. I can't say for sure on the Caddy.

Warren, thanks that what he needed,

But is tensioner adjustable to tighten the belt because he cant make the belt fit.

Guys...Chiltons is a basic manual and yet I've overhauled entire engines using Chiltons or Haynes. They serve their designed purpose well. I buy and sell fixer-uppers and manage with the information in these manuals. The FSMs are overkill for anything below occasional and general maintenance.

Kev is right. A lot of cars have stickers with belt diagrams on the frame. My van even has a vacumn diagram. I can't say for sure on the Caddy.

It also doesnt cost 100.00

Guys...Chiltons is a basic manual and yet I've overhauled entire engines using Chiltons or Haynes. They serve their designed purpose well. I buy and sell fixer-uppers and manage with the information in these manuals. The FSMs are overkill for anything below occasional and general maintenance.

Kev is right. A lot of cars have stickers with belt diagrams on the frame. My van even has a vacumn diagram. I can't say for sure on the Caddy.

It's very inaccurate, as far as the ones for caddies go...

I would suggest www.alldatadiy.com ...It's better than Chiltons, and is way cheaper than Helms.

As far as manuals go, you do get what you pay for. The Haynes and Chiltons are not always complete or as informative as you need and they are sometimes inaccurate. They also tend to cover a number of models in a span of time where they are similar, just enough alike to be a little confusing and incomplete.

The factory service manuals on the other hand can be a bit intimidating in the amount of information, the location of the info and the wording. A little tough for the average guy to pick up, read and understand sometimes, or maybe I'm just not as smart as I've always thought....... NAW! couldn't be!

Anyway, sometimes it's nice to have both. :duck:

Warren, thanks that what he needed,

But is tensioner adjustable to tighten the belt because he cant make the belt fit.


The spring in the tensioner should do all the adjusting for you... If the belt doesn't fit, you've got the wrong one.

The tensioner is spring loaded. There is a 1/2" square hole in the back side of it. Once it is mounted, use a 1/2" breaker bar as a leverage handle by putting the 1/2" drive lug in the hole and retract the tensioner. Then slide the belt in place and release the tension.