How Do You Remove A Serpentine Belt Using Auto Tensioner?
Whether you know how to work on cars or not, you can remove a serpentine belt using its auto tensioner without much trouble. The tensioner is a pulley with a spring behind it. When the belt is on, the spring is forcing tension against it by applying pressure from the pulley. This tension keeps the belt securely fashioned as it travels around the other pulleys. Read on to learn how to remove a serpentine belt using auto tensioner. Locate the auto tensioner pulley. It generally isn’t attached to a motor component like an air conditioner. It’s a free standing pulley near the top of the engine where it can be easily accessed. Find the drive bolt of the tensioner pulley. Once you locate the pulley, it will be held in place by a large bolt. Grab the correct sized wrench for the bolt or a crescent wrench, either will be fine. A crescent wrench will adjust to the size you need so it would be a good idea to keep one on hand anyway. Place the wrench over the drive bolt and turn it toward the fir