How to remove an automatic belt tensioner? August 24, 2010, 07:41:39 PM on a 88 v6? do you just remove the bolt at the base of the tensioner? Quote Selected
How to remove an automatic belt tensioner? Reply #1 – August 24, 2010, 08:48:48 PM there should be a bolt on the backside of the tensioner assembly Quote Selected
How to remove an automatic belt tensioner? Reply #2 – August 24, 2010, 09:56:59 PM hmm, I only saw on the front, I'll see tomorrow thx Quote Selected
How to remove an automatic belt tensioner? Reply #3 – August 24, 2010, 10:02:12 PM Just an FYI the pulley bolt is usually left handed thread . The one on the back is normal though. Quote Selected
How to remove an automatic belt tensioner? Reply #4 – August 24, 2010, 10:41:07 PM just curious, why are you removing it? At the junkyard they charge the same for the whole bracket, or just the pulley. Are you upgrading it somehow? Quote Selected
How to remove an automatic belt tensioner? Reply #5 – August 24, 2010, 11:27:49 PM pulled off my ac compressor, don't want the big ugly now useless tensionerIdk about 5.0's but the 88 3.8 has two serpintine belts. one for ac compressor and one for everything else, I don't need the ac belt or tensioner anymore, so I want it out Quote Selected
How to remove an automatic belt tensioner? Reply #6 – August 26, 2010, 08:30:30 PM got it off today...Ther was no bolt at the back, just at the base..I figured that was it but wasn't sure cause It didn't seem to wasnt to move, I fugured it was part of the puley, but it was just really tight. Quote Selected