Three problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Contact states the timing chain on her vehicle broke on a busy road. The timing chain has been replaced, but within 6 months the timing chain broke again. The engine was replaced in the vehicle. The car started making a loud knocking noise, now the vehicle will only go approximately 15 mph.
Knocking noise keeps getting louder. Happens all time happens more when speeding up.
When serpintine belt gets wet when driving through puddle, vehicle stalls for a moment and experiences loss of control. Nlm.