Given its location it can be difficult to visualize how the fan belt tensioner is oriented and mounted.
Pic 1: mounting cavity with both Power-Steering pulley and tensioner removed:
Pic 2: The back of the tensioner w/protruding mounting bolt, off-vehicle. The blue-ink is excess medium thread-locker:
Pic 3: Tensioner and PS pulley installed:
- Unlike many multi-bolt mounted tensioners, the CRD uses only one mounting bolt combined with two metal pegs extruding from the back of the tensioner-housing to create resistance for the tensioner's internal spring.
- The tensioner's pulley-bolt is 15mm (for flexing the pulley to install the belt).
Other folks' tips and notes invited.
Keys: install remove replace R&R CRD serp serp-belt serpentine-belt serpuntine surpintine fan accessory belt CRD tensioner