TAKE TIRE TOOL AND PRY TENTIONER UPWARDS TAKE SERPENTENE BELT OFF REMOVE TENTIONER PULLY PUT NEW ONE ON PUT NEW BELT ON SPEC SHOULD BE ON THE HOOD OR THE NEAR THE RAIDIATOR PRY PULLY BACK UP SET BELT
You don't. The pulley is pretensioned by the manufacturer. If the belt tension is incorrect, the pulley must be replaced.
The 1998 Dodge Dakota tensioner pulley will be the top pulley on the left-hand side of the engine. The tensioner pulley will be able to slide back and forth.
You don't. If it has stretched too much for the tensioner pulley to handle, you need a new belt. Or, if the tensioner pulley is not applying correct tension, the tensioner pulley must be replaced.
The tension pulley should have a bolt that holds it on, allowing you to replace the unit.
You don't. The serpentine belt tension is automatically maintained by the tensioner pulley, which is an idler pulley located on the passenger side of the system and looks like it doesn't drive anything. If the belt tension is incorrect, the tensioner pulley must be replaced. If the question meant 'how to release tension from the belt' (for removal, etc.), this is done by applying the correct size socket wrench to the tensioner pulley's center nut and rocking the pulley away from the belt.
did you try removing the alternator first? no i didn't try to remove the alternator first
You should change the oil in a Dodge Dakota every 3000 miles.
Take a 15mm open end wrench and fish it under the motor mount and place it on the nut to the tension pulley. Use a piece of wood or something to push down on the other end to get the leverage you need to relieve the tension on the pulley
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One way is to put a wrench or, better yet, a long handled ratchet (12" or so at least)on the tensioner pulley center bolt and turn it such that the pulley rocks to one side or the other to relieve tension, slide the belt off and release the pulley slowly. Te reinstall the belt, use the same technique.
I HAD TO REPLACE MY SERPENTINE BELT BUT ENDED UP HAVING A MECHANIC DO IT FOR ME AND AT THE SAME TIME HE SAID THAT IT TOOK A SPECIAL TOOL TO REMOVE THE TENSION PULLY. THE TENSION SPRING ON THE PULLY HAD FROZEN. Ive replaced both the tensioner pulley and tensioner assembly on my 90 Dynasty 3.3 there are no special tools required its a 15mm both for both the pulley and assembly, tho there is a bit of patience required as neither is very easy to get to but its not terribly diffcult
Yes