There isn't a whole lot of extra room around the serpentine tensioner pulley so here is what I do...
I put a box end wrench on the tensioner pulley nut. Then I push on the opposite end of the wrench with a long piece of wood... something thin enough to fit in the space you do have. I think I use a board that is about a half inch wide/thick. It helps if you have someone else remove the belt when you push on the wrench end.
Gary from Princeton, MN
The zd30 has a hydraulic tensioner using an idler pulley to automatically tension the serpentine belt.
Remove belt and tensioner should just be bolted to engine
To change the serpentine belt tensioner on a '97 Cavalier W24 L engine, first, ensure the engine is off and cool. Locate the tensioner, then use a wrench or socket to rotate it counterclockwise, releasing tension on the serpentine belt. Remove the belt from the tensioner and the other pulleys, then unbolt the tensioner from its mounting bracket. Install the new tensioner, re-thread the serpentine belt according to the routing diagram, and finally, check the tension and alignment.
To change the serpentine belt on a 1991 Dodge Dynasty, first, ensure the engine is off and cool. Locate the belt routing diagram, usually found on a sticker near the radiator or under the hood. Use a wrench to relieve tension on the belt by rotating the tensioner pulley, then slide the old belt off the pulleys. Install the new belt following the routing diagram, ensuring it is properly seated on all pulleys, and release the tensioner to apply tension to the new belt.
If it is a drive belt and not a serpentine belt is has no tensioner. You manually adjust the tension by normally adjusting tension by moving the alternator. Loosen to bolts holding the alternator in place and then adjust the tension. Tighten the bolts when the tension is right. If it is serpentine belt if you follow the belt around the the engine you will see the tensioner.
Look in the engine compartment for the "serpentine belt" path & tensioner diagram. Release the belt tension at the tensioner, remove & reverse operation.
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The serpentine belt tensioner on a 2002 Ford Ranger with a 3.0-liter engine is located on the front of the engine, near the center. It is mounted on the engine block and has a pulley that maintains tension on the serpentine belt. To access it, you may need to remove any components obstructing your view, such as the air intake duct. Use a wrench or a ratchet on the tensioner bolt to relieve tension when removing or installing the serpentine belt.
Assuming you have a serpentine belt on that 3.3L engine, the tension on the alternator would be controlled by the idler (tension) pulley. The alternator is stationary.
what engine size? 2.0 soc does not have serpentine belts,has 2 serpentine timng belts. need engine size to help more.
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