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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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How is the idler pulley adjusted on the 1990 Corvette? My pulley is hitting its stop point under hard accelation and also when the ac is turned on.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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Only thing I can think of is either your belt is old and stretched, or it was the wrong belt for the car.
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Is there a way to adjust the spring tension on the idler pulley?
The belt is new, less than 2000 miles on it.
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I had a problem with those symptoms.

The Tensioner/idler pulley is not adjustable.

Take a good at look at the aluminum bracket that the AC compressor mounts to. Make sure it's not cracked and that all of the braces are intact. If it's cracked the movement of the bracket could be causing your problem.

Manually rev the engine at the throttle body and see if you see any movement at the compressor.

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