To replace the belt tensioner on a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero with a V6 engine, first disconnect the negative battery terminal. Use a wrench or socket to relieve tension on the serpentine belt by rotating the tensioner pulley, then remove the belt from the tensioner. Unscrew the mounting bolts securing the tensioner, and remove it from the engine. Install the new tensioner by reversing the process, ensuring the serpentine belt is properly routed before reconnecting the battery.
u do not adjust belt tensioner if belt is loose, u need to replace belt as tensioner works automatically
The belt tensioner should have a single mounting bolt. After removing the serpentine belt, the bolt can be removed to take the tensioner off.
Remove serpentine belt. Remove alternator. The bolts that hold the tensioner on are under the alternator.
To adjust the belt tensioner on a 2000 Dodge Caravan, first, locate the tensioner pulley. Use a wrench or socket on the tensioner bolt to rotate the tensioner away from the belt, which will relieve tension. While holding the tensioner in place, you can adjust or replace the serpentine belt as needed. Release the tensioner slowly to reapply tension to the belt once adjustments are complete.
There is no adjustment you can do. It has an automatic self adjusting belt tensioner. If the belt seems to loose you may need to replace the tensioner and belt.
The job is not too hard. With the right tools, just remove the belt, and unbolt the tensioner, and replace. Then with your ratchet i( it fits in the square slot ) slack the tensioner and slip the new belt on. You have to slack the tensioner to take off the belt also.
Find the belt tensioner at the top of the belt run; it has a pulley attached to it. Insert a wrench on it and put tension against the spring loaded tensioner. Simply remove the belt and install the new one. Review the belt path before you begin the removal.
Note:The drivebelt routing decal on the radiator shroud to help during drivebelt install * To replace the belt rotate the tensioner pulley clockwise to release belt tension * Remove the belt from the auxiliary components and slowly release the tensioner * Route the new belt over the various pulleys again rotating the tensioner to allow the belt to be installed then release the belt tensioner
The tensioner has a spring in it that provides the correct tension for the belt. If it is too loose, replace the tensioner.
Worn belt or belt that has stretched to the point the tensioner cannot keep the proper tension. The tensioner can also be defective. Replace the belt and the tensioner.
Remove beltUnbolt tensioner and remove
By locating and loosening the 'tensioner' for that belt, if the alternator mount does not include a tensioner.