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Good to know Jim.

On another topic entirely...is the serpentine belt on this as much of a PITA to change as it looks like it will be? Just noticed this afternoon that mine is split right down the middle into 2 pieces...I have no idea how it split. It's only 2 years old. But it definitely needs a new one now, and changing it looks like it will be a nightmare.:o

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Carla: Actually it's pretty simple. There is a square hole in the spring-loaded arm that holds the idler wheel for a breaker bar or ratchet wrench. Use that to release the tension on the belt and it slips right off - or on.

I don't need to tell *you* but, be sure and have a routing diagram on how it fits around al the pulleys before you take the old one off.

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I suspect that "scott f" speaks as the voice of recent experience. In any case I thoroughly agree.

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I've made the mistake of NOT noting how the belt came off one of my older cars before trying to put the new one on. It took a lot of frustration and curse words, but I DID manage to get it on...eventually. I won't make THAT mistake ever again. I have it scheduled to have an inspection done tomorrow at 1, so I should probably get a new one on it before then...assuming the parts store has it in stock.

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Here's what I got from Rock Auto for the 1994 Eldorado (VIN "Y"):

DAYCO Part # 5060835 More Information About this Part Serpentine Belt; Exceeds OE Specifications Effective Length 83.50 / Top Width .82 / No of Ribs 6 / Thickness 0.169 Multiple Accessory

$23.79

GOODYEAR Part # 4060835 More Information About this Part 6 Ribs / Effective Length 83.5" / Outside Length 84.25" Poly-V; Accessory Drive

$24.79

GATES Part # K060837 More Information About this Part Micro-V AT Premium OE V-Ribbed Belt; K06 13/16" x 84 1/4"

$25.79

ACDELCO Part # 6K837 More Information About this Part {#88932760} K06 13/16" x 84 1/4"

BELT,SERPENTINE 2 DOORS; w/4.6-9/S(L37)

$29.79

All three parts also contained this text when copied to NotePad:

[Flag indicates this part fits vehicles manufactured for the US Market. It does not indicate where the part was made -- manufacturers produce parts in multiple factories worldwide.] [Flag indicates this part fits vehicles manufactured for the Canadian Market. It does not indicate where the part was made -- manufacturers produce parts in multiple factories worldwide.]

A search on the AC/Delco part number on Amazon produces a similar line-up of belts, beginning with the AC/Delco part at $33.86 (with free shipping for Prime; it may show a lower price for those without Prime).

IN SUMMARY, the belt is 84 1/4" outside length, 84 1/2" effective length, six ribs, 0.82" wide, 0.169" thick, and you should expect to pay between $25 and $30 for it, plus tax.

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Yes, I was Jims_97_ETC before I changed cars.

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Thanks Jim. They have a Dayco belt for 22$ at the parts store nearby. I've always used Dayco in the past and have NEVER had a problem with them. As a note, the one that's on it that broke, is not Dayco. It has no name on it.

Am I the only person on here who only seems to have car trouble in the winter? The ONLY problem I had in warm weather was the coil packs..and those were easy. Now I ALSO (as if the coolant tank and belt just weren't enough) have a random no start condition. I'm going out shortly to do some troubleshooting. If I can't figure it out, I will start a new thread on here....

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I have almost no trouble with my car, a 1997 ETC (uh, like my Caddyinfo user name!). I attribute that to

  • I park the car in a garage with the door closed when I'm not home. The garage isn't heated, but its temperature usually splits the difference between the house temperature and the outside temperature, about 1/3 of the way from the outside temperature. It practically never freezes overnight, and any ice or salt under the car melts and the bottom of the car dries.
  • I almost never park the car in the hot sun for long periods of time anymore.
  • I only drive it about 8,000 miles a year these days.
  • The engine and just about everything that bolts to it really dates to July 2006 and has only about 32,000 miles on it.
  • The roads around here aren't the best but they are OK. The car doesn't see any real abuse by large potholes or road debris.
  • Luck.

I'm still looking at the inevitable mileage-driven and age-driven things, like struts and suspension ball joints, but the transmission seems as solid as ever. Another inscrutable and illogical poitn is that I have always had really good luck with my cars, with the exception of a 1952 Henry J I had in high school, but it had been trashed before I got it; I eventually made a fairly decent car out of it by putting in an overdrive transmission, a new engine, etc. etc. etc. but we never did solve pre-existing frame damage in the right front. What was left did not provide sufficient support for the right front wheel at the rear anchor for the lower A-frame.

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-- Click Here for my personal page to download my OBD code list as an Excel file, plus other Cadillac data
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Yes, I was Jims_97_ETC before I changed cars.

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Unfortunately, I live in an apartment and don't have a garage available to park in, so it sleeps in the driveway. I understand I AM driving a 17 year old car with over 167k miles on it, just over 25k I have put on it in the last year...and as such, the car WILL have some issues. I don't have a problem with replacing and fixing things at all, but I DO have a problem with doing it when it is 10 degrees outside at best! Lol. I just find it odd that the only real trouble it has given me has been in the cold winter months.

I was unable to find the cause of the no-start issue, so I started a new thread. Here's the link: http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=34957

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Good to know Jim.

On another topic entirely...is the serpentine belt on this as much of a PITA to change as it looks like it will be? Just noticed this afternoon that mine is split right down the middle into 2 pieces...I have no idea how it split. It's only 2 years old. But it definitely needs a new one now, and changing it looks like it will be a nightmare.:o

It is not bad at all - a little cramped but it shouldn't take more than a few minutes. Use a 3/8" piece of tubing about 2-feet long with about 3/4" bent at 90 degrees as a tool to guide the belt over the pulleys. Verify the belt is properly seated in all of the grooved pulleys before starting the engine.

Kevin
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2013 Silverado Z71

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