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| Author: | runningbird [ Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | serpentine belt tensioner removal |
I'm having a problem removing the tensioner. it seems like there is just one bolt holding it in place, I have removed that bolt but not able to remove the tensioner. anyone done this in the past? |
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| Author: | papaindigo [ Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: serpentine belt tensioner removal |
It's held on by 1 13mm bolt to the left of the tensioner pulley but I don't recall if you also have to remove the power steering pulley to get the tensioner off (if so that involves 3 10mm bolts). What you may be experiencing is parts simply "sticking" together due to time and a bit of surface rust in which case with that 13mm bolt removed simple tap the side of the tensioner base with something like a dead blow hammer to break that sticksion. |
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| Author: | runningbird [ Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: serpentine belt tensioner removal |
Thank you! it does seem to be up against the P.S. pulley. I was wondering if I was missing a bolt and don't want to break that bracket. |
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| Author: | runningbird [ Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: serpentine belt tensioner removal |
That worked, so for anyone searching in the future pull the PS pulley and the tensioner falls out. |
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| Author: | user113 [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: serpentine belt tensioner removal |
runningbird wrote: That worked, so for anyone searching in the future pull the PS pulley and the tensioner falls out. This is EXACTLY what I needed to know. Thanks. And, the FSM never mentions this... So...next question. How do I keep the pulley from spinning as I try to remove the bolts? |
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| Author: | jws84_02 [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | serpentine belt tensioner removal |
user113 wrote: runningbird wrote: That worked, so for anyone searching in the future pull the PS pulley and the tensioner falls out. This is EXACTLY what I needed to know. Thanks. And, the FSM never mentions this... So...next question. How do I keep the pulley from spinning as I try to remove the bolts? I've always stuck a screw driver in one of the bigger holes and let it stop against the block. It shouldnt take much to break the 3 bolts loose |
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| Author: | user113 [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: serpentine belt tensioner removal |
I got it. There is one 10mm bolt that can be snagged with a deep socket through one of the holes in the pulley, at about 3 o'clock. New tensioner, new alternator, new idler pulleys, new belt. Nice and smooth. The only thing I need to get now is a torque wrench that reads CCW. |
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| Author: | geordi [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: serpentine belt tensioner removal |
No you don't. Just tighten down the idlers to the "German" torque spec of Gudentight and call it. You don't need to be a gorilla, they are self-tightening while in use and will never unthread accidentally. |
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