Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Home >> Chevrolet >> 2012 >> Cruze L4-1.8L >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Maintenance >> Drive Belt >> Service and Repair
Manuals through 2025 now available!

Our trusted friends have launched a new website named LEMON, which has newer manuals. It also contains all the CHARM manuals.

LEMON is the spiritual successor to CHARM, I recommend you try it!

Link: lemon-manuals.la or lemon-manuals.org.ua

(Some people have issue connecting. LEMON is investigating. For now, use Firefox or change your DNS server)

Or, hide this message: temporarily or permanently

Drive Belt: Service and Repair




Drive Belt Replacement

Special Tools

EN 6349 - Locking Pin

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools Special Tools.

Removal Procedure

1. Open the hood.
2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle Service and Repair.
3. Remove the right front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .




4. Release tension to the drive belt tensioner by rotating counterclockwise (1) and lock with EN 6349 - pin (2).




5. Remove the drive belt (1).

Installation Procedure




1. Install the drive belt (1).





Note: Make sure that the drive belt is aligned on the generator pulley (4), crankshaft balancer (5), drive belt tensioner (6) and water pump pulley (7). The drive belt must lie on the water pump pulley between the flange (1) and (2).

2. Check the position of the drive belt (3).




3. Release tension to the tensioner by rotating counterclockwise (1).

Note: Allow tensioner to slide back slowly.

4. Remove EN 6349 - pin (2).
5. Apply tension to the tensioner clockwise (1).
6. Install the right front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Close the hood.

pro multis · About Operation CHARM