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Sep 22, 2006 | 06:34 PM

RÖENTGEEP

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From: Celaya, Gto. MX

belt tensioner

Continueing knowing my truck. I noticed that the serpetine belt was bad in some of the edges in some focal places, so I replaced it, but I noticed that the belt tensioner (single) is a little misaligned in relation with the others pulleys, when I move it up to loose the belt, it is well alined, but when I release the tensión of the tool I used for it, it gets misaligned. I checked and it is well in place and the screw is not loose, the pulley is also ok. It is normal or I have to change it.

Thanks for your comments.

Jose
p.s. sorry for my spelling

Sep 22, 2006 | 07:30 PM

Jaaaaaaackman

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If the tensioner alignment is off most likely its time for a new on. My tensioner was out of alignment and I procrastenated on getting a new one and then it happened the belt shreded and the whipping the belt gave to the hood insulation turned my engine compartment in to a yellow fuzzy mess, any way I bought a new 80 dollar tensioner and a 50 dollar belt at Napa. Had I bought the tensioner sooner I could have saved the 50 on the belt and the hood insulation and the the down time on the road. So there ya have it WISDOM , dont do as I did.......