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spring loaded tensioner does not get tightened. id belt is loose either the belt is stretched and needs replacing, or the tensioner is worn out and needs replacing

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Where is the belt retention er on a 99 grand am?

If its the 3.4L it has an automatic tensioner. look right under the alternator and there is a pulley. That pulley and arm is the tensioner. To release the tension, there is a bolt on the inside of the pulley, put a wrench on it and pull like you are trying to tighten the bolt. The arm is spring loaded and will pull up, releasing tension.


How do you change the fan belt on a 1992 Honda Accord and is it something that needs to be done by a professional?

No, it's not hard. There's a spring-loaded tensioner pully on the top of the engine. To make the job easier, get the largest socket wrench you can find or get some help. If your hand or the wrench slips, it shouldn't do any damage but it will scare you. Pull back on the tensioner with the socket wrench, the belt will loosen. Route the new belt exactly like the old one and ease the tensioner back down.


What happens if automotive spring is bad?

If you are talking about suspension springs then your vehicle will sag depending on which side and the ride height will be lower than normal if it is an engine or brakes spring it depends on what spring it is i.e. (Valve spring, Throttle Body spring, Carburetor, Drive belt tensioner spring, Timing belt/chain adjuster spring,brake spring)


How do you tell if belt tensioner is bad on 03 Monte carlo3.8?

Assuming your serpentine belt is in good condition... the bearing of pulley could be making noise (or bearing could fail allowing you to jiggle pulley with your hand), and/or tensioner spring is worn out.


How do you put the alternator back on a 91 Dodge Spirit that has a spring loaded tensioner?

Install everything back on the car except for the alternator belt. You are going to need a long socket bar and a 15 mm socket. A socket bar is basically a rachet without the rachet mechanism. It has the square end on it to go into the socket at a 90 degree angle. Set up the belt on all the pulleys except for the alternator. Put the socket and bar on the bolt that is holding the tensioner on and twist it like you were tightening it. This will move the tensioner and give you slack so you can put the belt onto the alternator pulley. Once it's on and aligned, slowly ease off the bar until the belt goes tight. Remove the socket and bar and you are done.

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The 98 Plymouth breeze has a spring loaded belt tensioner. There is no adjustment, if the belt is loose then the tensioner must be changed.


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