Front of the engine where you see a square hole where a 1/2 inch breaker bar would fit
You have to use a 1/2 inch breaker bar and put it in the square hole of the tensioner and turn it to release the tension of the belt.
wit a 1/2 wrench, put it in the tensioner
Use a 1/2 or 3/8 breaker bar to relieve tension on belt tensioner to remove and replace belt - the automatic belt tensioner is the only adjustment
Use a 1/2" or 3/8' breaker bar to hold belt tensioner open
the 5.3 is a v-8, not v-6. Anyways...locate the belt tensioner, put wrench on tensioner, remove tension and slip belt off. There should be a diagram of belt, pullies, and tensioner under the hood.
locate belt tensioner below alternator on pass. side insert 3/8 drive ratchet in center of tensioner pulley rotate to loosen belt remover belt
The belt tensioner should have a square hole in it either 3/8" or 1/2". Use the right ratchet and pull the tensioner away from the belt. It's spring loaded. Slip the belt off once you have the tension removed.
There is a center bolt in the fixed end of the belt tensioner. To replace the tensioner: 1. Using a 3/8" breaker bar release the belt tension and move the serpentine belt out of the way. 2. Use the appropriate wrench to take out the one bolt, then remove the tensioner. 3. Install the replacement tensioner and tighten the bolt. 4. Put the serpentine belt back on.
There should be a diagram either on the inside of the hood or on the crossmember in front of the radiator.
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To replace the timing belt tensioner on a 1987 to 1990 Chevrolet Celebrity V6: 1. Use a 3/8" breaker bar to release the belt tension, move the belt out of the way. 2. Remove the single bolt out of the center of the fixed end of the tensioner. The belt tensioner will now come off. 3. Install the replacement tensioner and put the belt back on.