tension pulley is an automatic tensioner that keeps the serpentine belt at the proper tension it is a single pulley that is smooth (no grooves) usually turning clockwise with constant pressure loosens pulley for belt removal use caution pulley is spring loaded
Usually right above and in line with the crankshaft pulley
The 1.6L engine has a single cam pulley, a water pump pulley used to tension the timing belt, and a crankshaft pulley. The pulleys are concealed by a plastic cover with a rubber seal.
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.
Give the belt a couple of quick, short tugs to relieve the tension. The belt is most likely jammed. Then if it releases, pull it out slowly. If you pull the belt out too fast, it will often lock up. My mistake, I thought seat belt. The pulley that doesn't connect to anything like the crank or alternator is the tension pulley. It is spring loaded. Some have a place for a ratchet to go or you pry against the housing or the pulley itself as long as you don't pinch the belt. Relieve the tension and slip the belt off of another pulley and release the tension.
The tension pulley is centerline with the engine and at the very top of the belt routing.
I believe it to be on the fan belt mechanisim..the pulley that allows you to adjust the tension.
put your pp in the pistons
Will be the only pulley that is spring loaded and not connected to an engine component
Pulley above the crankshaft pulley (lowest on engine)
Yes, it is used to adjust the tension on the A/C compressor. Looking into the engine compartment from the passenger side it is to the left of the alternator. To adjust tension you need to loosen the bolt which holds the pulley and then adjust the bolt which is directly above the pulley. Once you have proper tension tighten the pulley bolt.
On my '96, it's located on the passenger side of the engine, back and down fromthe alternator. It will be very shiny and doesn't look quite like the other pulleys. It's the onlyone that contacts the back, or outside, of the belt.
On my '96, it's located on the passenger side of the engine, back and down from the alternator. It will be very shiny and it doesn't look quite like the other pulleys. It's the only one that contacts the back, or outside, of the belt.