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I looked through some of the other threads on this already. I have a 96 Seville SLS, which is overheating; i have a squishy upper radiator hose, and if i squeeze it can watch the fluid in my reservoir move. I removed the purge line and without the car running i have flow. Im not quite sure what to check next any help is appreciated.

UPDATE, im dumb and didnt notice a broken belt , off to the store to get a new one anything else i should be concerned about?

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I just replace both belts yesterday. Both were original.

Save your old belt(s). Pretty nice having a spare in the trunk just in case.

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I looked through some of the other threads on this already. I have a 96 Seville SLS, which is overheating; i have a squishy upper radiator hose, and if i squeeze it can watch the fluid in my reservoir move. I removed the purge line and without the car running i have flow. Im not quite sure what to check next any help is appreciated.

UPDATE, im dumb and didnt notice a broken belt , off to the store to get a new one anything else i should be concerned about?

You are probably talking about the water pump belt right? Check your water pump belt tensioner to be sure it is free...

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I looked through some of the other threads on this already. I have a 96 Seville SLS, which is overheating; i have a squishy upper radiator hose, and if i squeeze it can watch the fluid in my reservoir move. I removed the purge line and without the car running i have flow. Im not quite sure what to check next any help is appreciated.

UPDATE, im dumb and didnt notice a broken belt , off to the store to get a new one anything else i should be concerned about?

You are probably talking about the water pump belt right? Check your water pump belt tensioner to be sure it is free...

Yes it is the water pump belt, and the tensioner is free, im having trouble getting the belt on any suggestions? And also im not 100% sure about how its supposed to be on.

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Yes it is the water pump belt, and the tensioner is free, im having trouble getting the belt on any suggestions? And also im not 100% sure about how its supposed to be on.

In my car there is a sticker under the hood somewhere (fender i believe) which depics the route the belts should follow. don't yours have this?

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Yes it is the water pump belt, and the tensioner is free, im having trouble getting the belt on any suggestions? And also im not 100% sure about how its supposed to be on.

Remove cover. See picture, remove yellow bolt, loosen red bolt. Tensioner will rotate forward.

You do have to sort of squeeze the belt past the water pump pully.

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Once new belt is around the pump, remount tensioner, Then use 13mm to rotate the tensioner, and slide belt on, release.

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There is a place for a 1/4 inch drive to fit into the water pump tensioner to move it to get the belt on. The accessory drive belt tensioner also has one that a 1/2 inch drive fits into.

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