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Yes belt tensioners can overheat, especially if the belt is worn or new and slightly out of line. Fortunately most of them have very common bearings and any commercial bearing shop can sell you one for a quarter of the cost of the whole tensioner.
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If water pump tensioner is bad on Jeep Grand Cherokee can it overheat?
This is a serpentine belt that runs all of the pulleys on the front of the engine. There is a separate tensioner pulley and not one for the water pump alone. A bad tensioner will allow the serpentine belt too much slack which will allow the belt to slip and yes, the engine can overheat as a result.
Where is the tensioner on a 97 Ford Escort?
there are two tensioners, the serpentine tensioner and the timing belt tensioner. the timing belt tensioner is behind the timing belt cover ;)
How do you repair belt tensioner 1999 F350?
there is no repair for a belt tensioner. just buy a new tensioner. remove old belt, remove old tensioner, it is held on with one bolt. install new tensioner. install new belt
How to test a belt tensioner?
The easiest way to test a belt tensioner is to pull upward on the belt. The belt should be tight with very little slack if the tensioner is working.
Where do you purchase this tensioner pulley?
auto store usually special order for a timing belt tensioner or belt tensioner
How do you adjust the serpentine belt tensioner on 2000 Saturn sl2?
u do not adjust belt tensioner if belt is loose, u need to replace belt as tensioner works automatically
What makes a timing belt slip?
Worn belt or belt that has stretched to the point the tensioner cannot keep the proper tension. The tensioner can also be defective. Replace the belt and the tensioner.
How do you get the belt tensioner back on once the belt is on?
You should not have removed the tensioner to install the belt. It has a pivot point that and can be moved in order to release the tension on the belt. Once you install the new belt, leave it off the tensioner until last, pivit it and install the belt oner the tensioner.
What would cause the power steering to suddenly stop working on a 1992 Cadillac Eldorado?
your serpentine belt came off probably I just bought a 1996 Eldorado with this same problem. The car won't overheat because there is another belt and tensioner on the other side of the engine for this. Check the belt tensioner the spring probably broke causing the serpentine belt to be loose and fling off.
Is the accessory belt tensioner the same as the serpentine belt tensioner?
It could be but the accessory belt could also be a v-belt type belt.
How do you reinstall a belt tensioner for a 87 Ford Taurus?
To re-install a belt tensioner for a 1987 Ford Taurus, tighten the bolt when the tensioner pulley is holding the serpentine belt tight. The belt tensioner sits in a slot and can be adjusted to hold the belt tight.
How do you adjust the Belt tensioner on a 92 Chevy 1500?
You can adjust the belt tensioner by loosening the tensioner bolt. When the tensioner bolt is loose the tensioner pulley can move back and fourth.
