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Most newer cars and trucks have a single serpentine belt on their engine. This belt transfers power, through pulleys, from the engines crankshaft to other accessories or pumps mounted on the engine. On many cars and trucks the serpentine belt will drive the water pump, the radiator cooling fan, the Power Steering pump, the generator or alternator, the air conditioning compressor and possibly even a supercharger or other auxiliary component. The belt must have the correct amount of tension to effectively drive all the components but not so much tension that the belt is in danger of breaking. The belt tensioner is responsible for generating the correct amount of tension. If your belt tensioner fails you will lose the benefits of many of the options. On many vehicles the water pump will stop turning but the engine will continue to run. This could lead to catastrophic failure of the engine. Symptoms of a bad serpentine belt tensioner: 1. Loose Belt
2. Squeaking belt
3. Whirring noise from the front of the engine.
If your vehicle is displaying any of these symptoms you may need a new belt tensioner. Replacing a fan belt tensioner is usually an easy project. The factor that can make it difficult is how your engine is mounted. On front drive cars where the engine is mounted transversely it can be difficult to access the belt tensioner.
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How do you change the tensioner on a Plymouth Voyager minivan 1996?
You have to remove the belt first, this is easiest with a tensioner tool. Then the nut that holds it to the bracket is on the backside of the tensioner and needs to be done from the bottom.
Where is the cabin air filter on 1996 Plymouth voyager?
A 1996 Plymouth Voyager does not have a cabin filter.
How does the air in the cabin of a 1996 Plymouth grand voyager get filtered?
It doesn't, a 1996 Plymouth Voyager does not have a cabin filter.
When I plug in my navigator in to my 1996 Plymouth voyager it doesn't work?
When I plug in my navigator in to my 1996 plymouth voyager it doesn't work?
Where do you find the blower motor relay on a 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
Where do you find the blower motor relay on a 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
Is there a reset button on a 1996 Plymouth voyager?
No. A 1996 Plymouth does not have a reset switch.
1996 Plymouth Voyager where is the fuel pressure regualator?
The fuel pressure regulator is part of the fuel pump on a 1996 Plymouth Voyager.
Where is the water pump located on a 1997 Plymouth Voyager?
Where is the water pump located on a 1996 Plymouth Voyager?
What other Plymouth or dodge transmission will fit 1997 Plymouth voyager van?
A 1996 or 1997 Dodge caravan or Plymouth Voyager with the same engine size will have the same transmission.A 1996 or 1997 Dodge caravan or Plymouth Voyager with the same engine size will have the same transmission.
Would an automatic transmission for a 2001 Plymouth Voyager fit a 1996 Plymouth Grand Voyager?
yes of course you can people
Are there struts on 1996 Plymouth voyager?
Yes, on the front.
What s the difference between a Plymouth grand voyager 1999 and a Plymouth voyager 1996?
The Gran Voyager has more bells and whistles added to the vehicle as to a Voyager and with the year difference, advanced technology.
