Chances are if the belt is routed around the pulleys correctly and there is still too much play, then you will need to replace the idler pulley aka tensioner pulley. First I would try replacing the belt to rule out that the slack is due to a stretching, but chances are if the idler pulley is proper it should still take the slack out.
Haynes says that the pulley bracket to block bolts should be torqued to 14 ft/lbs.
There is no tension adjustment. Tension is automatically adjusted by the idler pulley.
If your car has a serpentine belt it will have a tensioner pulley. A tensioner pulley is easy to spot. All of your bolt on accessories i.e. water pump, alternator, a/c compressor etc. will have a pulley to run each one. There will be 2 other types of pulleys, a idler pulley and a tensioner. The idler pulley will be a single stationary pulley with a bolt going through the middle and the tensioner pulley will be on a spring loaded piviot.
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Take a prybar and slide it between the idler pulley and the closest bolt or extrusion that will act as a fulcrum. Push the bar against the tensioner to gain slack. Install in the same manner....MT
having trouble with belt tention ?
there is no such thing as timing belt bearings...... are you posibly thinking of an idler pulley? or cam bearings?
there is not a specific torque for the idler pully. tighten it up with a ratchet and it will not loosen up
Yes it can damage the bearing in the idler pulley, alternator, water pump, or power steering pump.
There should be a routing diagram under the hood. If not, take a digital picture of it before removal. Pry the idler pulley back and the belt slips right off.
remove compressor put a bypass pulley in its place replace belt