What did unhook or break while you were under the hood ?
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
Removing the serpentine belt on a Pontiac Aztek requires loosening the adjustment pulley. Once the pulley is loose the serpentine will have enough slack to come off.
If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.If you are referring to the Serpentine belt, you loosen no pulley. You simply remove tension from the belt. The tension is applied by the Idler Pulley. Pry the idler back and remove the belt.
Changing the serpentine belt on a 97 Mitsubishi Diamante is a fairly easy task. All you need to do is get a wrench and loosen the tension pulley and pull of the serpentine belt.
The tension on a serpentine belt is automatically set by the Idler Tension Pulley. If you find it is not correctly setting the tension, the the spring may be broken.
The zd30 has a hydraulic tensioner using an idler pulley to automatically tension the serpentine belt.
Disconnect the battery.remove the serpentine belt.Unbolt the pulley.
There is no tension adjustment. Tension is automatically adjusted by the idler pulley.
To replace the tension pulley on a 1998 Oldsmobile Regency, start by disconnecting the negative battery terminal to ensure safety. Use a wrench to relieve tension on the serpentine belt by turning the tensioner pulley, then remove the belt from the tension pulley. Unscrew the mounting bolts securing the tension pulley and replace it with the new one. Finally, reinstall the serpentine belt and reconnect the battery terminal.
To loosen the tension on a serpentine belt on a 2005 Grand Caravan 3.8L, turn the nut of the belt tension pulley to loosen it. Adjust the belt, then tighten the tension pulley by turning the nut in the opposite direction.
It probably has a tension release pully, not a bolt. The pully has no function except tension. Your repair manual probably has instructions on changing the belt and a photo of the small pulley. Mary
It's on the center of the idler pulley