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How to remove an automatic belt tensioner?

on a 88 v6?

do you just remove the bolt at the base of the tensioner?
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L


How to remove an automatic belt tensioner?

Reply #2
hmm, I only saw on the front, I'll see tomorrow thx
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

How to remove an automatic belt tensioner?

Reply #3
Just an FYI the pulley bolt is usually left handed thread .
 The  one on the back is normal though.
Fox-less at the moment

How to remove an automatic belt tensioner?

Reply #4
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?
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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How to remove an automatic belt tensioner?

Reply #5
pulled off my ac compressor, don't want the big ugly now useless tensioner

Idk 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
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L

 

How to remove an automatic belt tensioner?

Reply #6
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.
--Steve
[thread=28690]1988 Cougar V6[/thread]
2012 F-150 3.7L
2011 Mustang 3.7L