Engine - Revised Drive Belt Routing
88pontiac20Bulletin Number: 89-6-5
Reference Number: 836005
Publish Date: 10/88
Subject: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE V8 ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT ROUTING
Models
1988-89 FIREBIRD WITH 5.0L
Affected: OR 5.7L AND OPTIONS
SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE
This information should be added to the 1989 Service Manual on pages 6B14-15, Section 6B.
This bulletin provides Service Manual updates for V8 accessory drive belt routings for 1989 Firebird models.
FIGURE 1 - SLACK SIDE BELT ROUTING:
The 1989 Firebird models equipped with V8 engines will be using a new slack side belt routing as shown in Figure 1 of this service bulletin.
FIGURE 2 - TIGHT SIDE BELT ROUTING:
The 1988 Firebird models with V8 engines will continue to use the tight side belt routing as shown in Figure 2 of this service bulletin and in the 1988 Firebird Service Manual.