Its similar to the 97 pulley however some advances were made primarily in the Metallurgy processes during manufacture, it still retains the tension capability however at an increased pulley factor.
Buy a Chevy!!!! That was a big help. Most but not all serpentine belt systems have a spring loaded tension pulley that just holds constant tension on the belt. If there is a tension pulley, it will be the one pulley that is not attached to anything like the alternator or AC. After that, the alternator is the most likely to be the one that adjusts.
what engine??
Use a chain wrench around the pulley and a breaker bar on the bolt.
u need to relaese tension on the tension pulley. this is usually done with a long socket wrench handle. when u release tension and remove belt you then release tension on pulley until you have routed new belt . you then move tension pulley again until you can put belt on it, then release pulley and it will automatically provide correct tension
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Well, its black and wraps itself around the smallest pulley on the alternator.
loosen the serpretine belt tension and remove the two bolt that hold the alternator
loosen the tension pulley bolt which is in the middle of the pulley, use a wrench, little work space is provided, just a little bit, then lossen the bolt that is behind the pulley, tho relive tension in the belt. take off the belt, and put on new one and tighten the bolt behind the pulley till belt is tight, then retighten the pulley bolt.
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Hey, If you stand facing the passenger side of the vehicles' engine compartment you'll be facing the front of the engine. The tension pulley is to the lower left. It is the only pulley that is mounted at the end of an "arm" as opposed to the rest of the pulleys that are mounted directly through their center holes. Hope this helps.
Put the proper size wrench or socket on the pulley of the tensioner.Pull the wrench counter clockwise to release the tension on the belt.
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