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How do you loosen the tension pulley on your 1996 Ford Windstar?
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∙ 17y ago
I assume you are trying to replace the serpentine belt and not the tensioner. There isn't enough space to get a ratchet or breakover bar on the nut... You don't need to buy/rent the special tool. You can simply use 2 combination box/open end wrenchs. Simply put the first box end wrench on the nut with open end sticking up... then 'slip/hook' the other box end wrench over one of the tines of the first wrench (play around with it and it'll make sense). This will give you enough leverage to remove the tension and the belt.
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