the belt is automatically tensioned by a spring loaded tensioner.
The fan is electric, not belt driven. The serpentine belt is has a spring loaded tensioner. If the belt is loose, the tensioner has failed.
You can do that by replacing the tensioner
usually serpentine belts get their tension(tightness) from the belt tensioner
the belt tensioner does it by itself.short answer no
You can remove the old serpentine belt on your 2004 Dodge Ram by loosening the tensioner pulley. Put the new serpentine belt on and tighten it with the tensioner pulley.
You can change the serpentine belt by loosening the tensioner pulley. When the tensioner pulley is loose and the serpentine belt will become loose. Put the new serpentine belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.
The Serpentine Belt needs to be tightend with the tensioner pulley (Idler Pulley)
Loosen alternator remove old belt. Reroute new belt, tighten alternator.
Bypass the air conditioning on a 1998 Dodge Stratus with a smaller serpentine belt.
How do you tighten the serpentine belt on an oldsmobile ciera
Replace or tighten the A/C belt. If equipped with a serpentine belt, replace it.
replace the spring loaded belt tensioner as it's the only thing that will keep the serpentine belt tight.