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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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Does the 94 have a different blet tensioner than the earlier ones?
Im doing the drive/serpentine belt tonight.

the tensioner looks different than the pics Iv found online for other models. And Haynes manual doesnt give a pic at all.

Mine doesnt have the "Sqaure Hole" as descibed . All I can find is the bolt in the middle of the wheel.

Am I Missing something? I am looking at the correct wheel/tensioner. Im sure of it.


I would Assume as I looes the bolt, the tension will release...But you never know.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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My 94 it's just a pulley with a 15 or 16 mm bolt in the center. Turn the bolt counter-clockwise with the wrench and it will cause the pulley to swing upwards, releasing tension on the belt.

I think you've got the right pulley, it's just a pretty strong tensioner.
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To tighten, do I need to pry it down and tighten the bolt (like the way you tension older cars)...
or just tighten the bolt and the tensioner will take car of itself?
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It's spring loaded, so just tighten the bolt and it will swing out of the way.
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