Would someone please direct me to a pictorial of the route the s/c belt takes around the various hubs and pulleys? 2004 MCS. TIA

 

No need; I figured it out, and I'm happy to report that it is possible to replace the s/c belt, by yourself, and without the tensioner tool. Not easy, but possible. And the belt I was replacing had 65K miles on it, and showed no signs of imminent failure.

 

I'm guessing you were driving when it happened. How did the car act or drive without a belt? Any power at all? Could you drive it home OK?

YD

 

No, this was a maintenance item that I had been putting off, and couldn't justify paying the dealer what they wanted to charge me for it.

 

It was on Randy's how-to install s/c pulley, hope this help