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28672, im a dumb ass
Posted by SiccFalk, Feb-05-06 09:13 AM
alright guys im a dumb ass first off okay. so anyways. my power steering belt snapped last night so i bought a new one today and put it on somehow but the belts loose and i do not know where the tensioner is or what to do. ive done it before on this car too but im a moron. so i forgot could someone refresh my memmory of where the tensioner itslef is?
28679, RE: im a dumb ass
Posted by mcgyvr, Feb-06-06 03:09 AM
right by the thermostat neck
close to the passenger side headlight area.
right about the power steering pump/ac unit
28681, RE: im a dumb ass
Posted by 95_ESi_Person, Feb-06-06 08:50 AM
Mine is on my couch, right side under some foamy wrappy stuff.. Haha! I know exactly where mine is.

You could always just follow the belt and see what looks like a tensioner.
28689, RE: im a dumb ass
Posted by 420Adebt, Feb-06-06 03:48 PM
the tensioner pulley bolt is left-threaded, so turn it to the left to tighten it.. maybe that was your problem.
28716, RE: im a dumb ass
Posted by MCubed45, Feb-08-06 04:50 PM
the pump also pivots on the mounting brackets to tighten/loosen the belt. this's also the fast way to change belts. unlock the bolts (3 i think) and make sure your pump is as far foward (front of car) in the bracket it can go. use a crow bar or something to force it foward. then just tighten the bolts. after that if it's still loose then you need to tighten the tension bolt.