usually the tensioner is the "pulley that is smooth and has no sides on it. It looks like a metal wheel. you should be able to put a wrench on it and pull it away from the belt.
where is the tensioner for the serpentine belt on a 2004 ford ranger
No need to, it is done automatically thru the belt tensioner. If you suspect the belt is loose you may want to replace the tensioner and possibly the belt.
locate belt tensioner below alternator on pass. side insert 3/8 drive ratchet in center of tensioner pulley rotate to loosen belt remover belt
As viewing the motor from the front of the car, the belt tensioner is located on the left side of the engine. On what is essentially the front of the motor, the belt tensioner is located just below the idler pulley.
It should be self adjusting, if it is slipping it could mean you need a new belt or a new belt tensioner.
anywhere on the belt most likely close to the alt.
The belt tensioner for a 94 Cavalier is mounted on the front of the engine. The tensioner is spring loaded on an arm to keep the belt tight.
It is located right under the alternator.
You can remove the old serpentine belt on your 2004 Dodge Ram by loosening the tensioner pulley. Put the new serpentine belt on and tighten it with the tensioner pulley.
Must be similar to my 98 suburban. Make sure there is a sticker that tells you the routing for the belt somewhere on the front of the car under the hood. Buy a good gates belt. It may cost more, but its worth it. I put a cheaper one on that worked but made an unerving noise. Find the tensioner for the belt. Mine is right next to the alternator on 5.7 liter v8. Your objective is to relieve the tension on the belt at the tensioner and then pull the belt sideways off the tensioner. Once that is done, you just pull the belt out. You can unscrew the bolt in the middle of the tensioner out a ways and pull the tensioner out but not all the way out. this should release the belt. Make sure when you put the tensioner back on that you align the tang on the back of the tensioner in its hole. Option 2: If you are strong enough, You should be able to force the tensioner with your hand to a lower position wihtout taking the tensioner off and then sliding the belt off and on. Remember to look at your belt routing when putting the new one on. You can do this. Good luck.
There should be a square 1/2 hole off center of the tensioner use a 1/2 breaker bar in this hole to take tension off belt
its just below and to the left of the alternator