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11-24-2008, 11:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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removal of accessory belt tensioner
How do you remove the belt tensioner off a 2.8 MFI?
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11-25-2008, 10:27 PM
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Alero OSV wanna-be
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Newtown, PA
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Pics?
Never seen one, but a pic might help me help you.
Just did one on my LA1 last weekend in the 20* weather, what fun, but not hard. At least on my car it's held in by one 15mm bolt
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11-25-2008, 10:31 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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on the passenger side there is a tensioner that you need a 3/8 ratchet to loosen to remove the accessory belt off. It is 20 years old and never replaced.
I see it move up and down quite easily with the motor running. In the past it didn't move as much so now i think it needs to be replaced as it does not keep a good tension.
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11-25-2008, 10:41 PM
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Alero OSV wanna-be
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Newtown, PA
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If it's anything like mine there is one bolt thru the center holding it on the block. Loosen the belt and get a socket down there and undo the bolt and take it out 
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12-05-2008, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RedogOnyx
Pics?
Never seen one, but a pic might help me help you.
Just did one on my LA1 last weekend in the 20* weather, what fun, but not hard. At least on my car it's held in by one 15mm bolt
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here are some pics
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12-06-2008, 12:14 AM
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that one guy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: molalla, OR
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talk about a PITA! find the most shallow socked you can and hope its not too long lol. took me a good half an hour on my beretta with the 3400. you may have to switch to a wrench after a few turns
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 88 Beretta CL- 3400 5spd, eibach springs, GM stb, kyb gr2 struts and kyb gas a just shocks, addco rear swaybar, yokohama avis v4s tires, ffp udp, 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust with mangaflow muffler and cat. 3500 topend, cyrogenic treated rods, JE 10.5:1 pistons, clutchmaster stage 3, tce 65mm tb, ostrich ECU emulator, 1393 cam, comp springs and retainers, ss headers, parelled block, and ballanced. 86 Fiero SE-next project
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12-06-2008, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Selkirk, Manitoba
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You actually have more room to get at it than I do. In the GM service manual for my car you have to raise the front of the car up on stands, remove front passenger wheel, put a jack up to the oil-pan, undo upper engine mount, lower engine with the jack, then access tensioner through passenger-side splash shield.
The same procedure might work for you. It didn't work in my car though, engine wouldn't lower enough. Silly GM.
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12-06-2008, 01:49 PM
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that one guy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: molalla, OR
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damn that would suck! i would grind down a socked b4 i did that lol
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88 Beretta CL- 3400 5spd, eibach springs, GM stb, kyb gr2 struts and kyb gas a just shocks, addco rear swaybar, yokohama avis v4s tires, ffp udp, 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust with mangaflow muffler and cat. 3500 topend, cyrogenic treated rods, JE 10.5:1 pistons, clutchmaster stage 3, tce 65mm tb, ostrich ECU emulator, 1393 cam, comp springs and retainers, ss headers, parelled block, and ballanced. 86 Fiero SE-next project
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12-06-2008, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 163
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alxsmt
damn that would suck! i would grind down a socked b4 i did that lol
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same here i would done the socket in first.
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