Serpentine belt?
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Heel & Toe
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From: Arlington Texas
Serpentine belt?
I loosen the tensioner bolt and nothing happened. I feel like it is about to come off.
I thought that this was going to be easy, but as normal i was wrong.
what do i do?
I thought that this was going to be easy, but as normal i was wrong.
what do i do?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: H-Town Texas
Don't loosen the bolt. You need a tensioner tool which is a long thin handled tool with a socket connector at the end. This allows you to lift the tensioner pulley, using leverage, and relieve the pressure off the belt so you can remove the belt.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Ponce Inlet FL
I had the same problem. First remove the MAF and plastic intakes. Then get an offset, boxed end wrench in the correct size and put it on the tensioner bolt head. Clockwise is to loosen the tension on the belt. then I lifted the belt right off the alternator pulley. Done
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kempner Texas
Year? If it's an LT, unplug and be careful of the coolant temp sensor screwed into the water pump. It's easily broken as you relax the tool.
I've never bought or used a special tool for this task. Just 1/2" drive ratchet with a long extension (86) or a socket/ratchet arrangement (96).
Jake
I've never bought or used a special tool for this task. Just 1/2" drive ratchet with a long extension (86) or a socket/ratchet arrangement (96).
Jake
Melting Slicks
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From: Northeast FL
i am assuming that you are trying to remove the serpentine belt?
You need a tensioner tool which is a long thin handled tool with a socket connector at the end. This allows you to lift the tensioner pulley, using leverage, and relieve the pressure off the belt so you can remove the belt.
You need a tensioner tool which is a long thin handled tool with a socket connector at the end. This allows you to lift the tensioner pulley, using leverage, and relieve the pressure off the belt so you can remove the belt.
IMHO It's quite a bit easier with the tool but you can do it without it.The pulley on the tensioner kind of pivots out of the way when you pull back on the bolt head on the pulley. That relieves the tension on the belt so you can work it out and replace it. You don't put a wrench or the special tool on the bolt head that holds the tensioner to the accessory bracket, you you put it on the one that is in the center of the pulley. Don't loosen the bolt that goes through the center of the tensioner.
Don't try this until you tighten the tensioner back in place.
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Le Mans Master
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From: H-Town Texas
IMHO It's quite a bit easier with the tool but you can do it without it.The pulley on the tensioner kind of pivots out of the way when you pull back on the bolt head on the pulley. That relieves the tension on the belt so you can work it out and replace it. You don't put a wrench or the special tool on the bolt head that holds the tensioner to the accessory bracket, you you put it on the one that is in the center of the pulley. Don't loosen the bolt that goes through the center of the tensioner.
Don't try this until you tighten the tensioner back in place.
