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Dec 7, 2007 | 12:59 PM

tolk

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Tensioner Pulley

Is there a tensioner pulley on a C5 to remove the serpentine belt? If so, where is it?

Dec 7, 2007 | 01:09 PM

ICUALL

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Front of Engine Passenger side, need a 15 mm wrench or socket to disengage it. Push toward Drivers side to slack the belt.

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Dec 20, 2007 | 05:15 AM

PortDawg

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Push how? Just push and it'll move? Guess I'll have to push harder..

Dec 20, 2007 | 06:16 AM

NocarbutaVetteforme

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That is a great drawing showing the routing of the serpentine belt. I will save that one for future reference. The drawing I have is much smaller. Thanks!

Dec 20, 2007 | 11:59 AM

spider94r

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Originally Posted by PortDawg

Push how? Just push and it'll move? Guess I'll have to push harder..

Use a longer wrench and it's easy. I use a breaker bar.

Dec 20, 2007 | 04:19 PM

jedblanks

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Get a wrench or socket/ratchet that fits on the bolt going through the pulley next to the arrow and push in the direction of the arrow. Pulley will swing and release tension on the belt. You can then slide off the pulley (this is easier with a socket).

Dec 20, 2007 | 04:21 PM

jedblanks

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Originally Posted by spider94r

Use a longer wrench and it's easy. I use a breaker bar.

You can also use a "cheater" which involves putting two wrenches together by meshing the open in box end together in such a way that they lock and make one long wrench. Just be careful. The right size pipe over the end of wrench works too.

However this should not be that hard to move unless something wrong with the pulley. Not that much tension.

Dec 21, 2007 | 09:42 AM

tompugh

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Originally Posted by ICUALL

Front of Engine Passenger side, need a 15 mm wrench or socket to disengage it. Push toward Drivers side to slack the belt.

Is that the pulley that makes all the squealiing sounds after a few thousand miles? Did Chevy re-enigneer it to fix the bearing lubrication issues?

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Dec 21, 2007 | 09:47 AM

Bob CTS

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Originally Posted by tompugh

Is that the pulley that makes all the squealiing sounds after a few thousand miles? Did Chevy re-enigneer it to fix the bearing lubrication issues?

That one does cause the squealing as well as the one on the AC. It can be belts sometimes. As for a design change... not sure

Dec 21, 2007 | 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by NocarbutaVetteforme

That is a great drawing showing the routing of the serpentine belt. I will save that one for future reference. The drawing I have is much smaller. Thanks!

There should also be a drawing on the fender of the engine bay showing the routing and the tensioner!

I know mine does.

Thanks,Matt

Dec 21, 2007 | 11:21 AM

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tompugh

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From: Glen Mills PA

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Originally Posted by rspreng02_Z06

That one does cause the squealing as well as the one on the AC. It can be belts sometimes. As for a design change... not sure

Oh, I thought that was the AC tensioner too. Guess I better take a look under my hood. TP

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