if you remove the moter Mount it is more accessible.
There is either a square hole in the tensioner for a breaker bar or a hex protruding from it that you can place a wrench on. Just pry against the spring tension.
right under the almost impossible to get to alternator......
you need to get a tool referred to as a "syrpentene belt wrench" you can rent them from most auto zones, or pick one up for about 25 bucks.
Assuming you have a serpentine belt on that 3.3L engine, the tension on the alternator would be controlled by the idler (tension) pulley. The alternator is stationary.
Loosen the alternator tensioner bolt. You will be able to slide the alternator either way to adjust the tension on the belt.
The alternator belt is tension to about 12 pounds. This figure is however not a static figure.
Remove wiring harnesses, unbolt it, remove from engine. Install new alternator, apply tension using bar, bolt it, hookup wiring harnesses.
which pully do i remove tension to remove the alternator?
"First Remove the Tension bolt from the alternator and remove." "Next take a hammer and gently tap the alternator down" "Do the same with the Tension Mount" "After realigning the alternator and the Tension mount replace the bolt" "BE CAREFUL NOT TOO TIGHT ON THE BELT OR YOU WILL RUIN THE BEARINGS" "GOOD LUCK"
There is a tensioner bolt that you need to geta wrench onto to loosen the tension on the belt. After that you get underneaththe vehicle and remove the retaining bolts and drop the alternator a little to disconnect the plug on the back. Install is reverse...
There is no fixing it. It must be replaced.
Disconnect the battery. If your model uses a belt tensioner then move it to take the tension of the belt. Otherwise loosen the alternator bolts and the unit will move in its bracket to let you remove the belt. Disconnect alternator wiring and remove the alternator bolts to take the unit out. Reverse procedure to install the new unit.