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well first of if you see the wear and tear on it then you should get a new 1 but if its warped or wobbles just alittle its not good also if and this is major if it isn't spinning freely without a belt on it then its no good its alwaays supposed to spin free

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Q: How do you tell if you have a bad serpentine belt tensioner on a 2001 Chevy S-10?
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