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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Rate Thread Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? #709034 03/23/06 01:27 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 232 Crestview, Florida Nix_Toy OP Wheeler Hey guys.. I'm trying to put all my belts on, but the tensioner pulley for the A/C is not budging. I've tried loosening the bolt a little, then hitting it with a hammer.. but the darn thing still won't budge. Any ideas on how to move it? Thanks -Nick Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: Nix_Toy] #709035 03/23/06 01:36 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 553 CA Talon84X4 Rock Warrior bigger hammer <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> '84 PU low & slow Central Valley Crawlers Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: Nix_Toy] #709036 03/23/06 02:14 AM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 525 CA yodta Rock Warrior you have to loosen the nut in the center of the pulley. then the adjusting bolt will screw in or out with ease. bigger hammer... bah! heheheh msg - '87 xtracab Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: yodta] #709037 03/23/06 03:13 AM Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 970 Winston-Salem NC R RatLabGuy Rock Warrior Agreed. It took me 45 minutes of profanity to figure that out <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> With 200+ Billion electrical parts, the world most complicated machine is inside your own skull. Question Reality. ----------------------------- '89 Rnr DLX "SR4.5", 32s w/ 5.29 locked f/r blah blah Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: yodta] #709038 03/23/06 03:18 AM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 232 Crestview, Florida Nix_Toy OP Wheeler Quote you have to loosen the nut in the center of the pulley. then the adjusting bolt will screw in or out with ease. bigger hammer... bah! heheheh Hmm.. didnt' think of that.. I'll try that tmorrow when there's light outside again.. thanks guys! Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: Nix_Toy] #709039 03/23/06 03:33 AM Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,010 Virginia Beach, VA 87Toy4x4 Body Damage is Cool when you tighten the nut back up, dont crank on it or else youll burn the bearing. 87 22R PU, 2? body lift, 33? BFG muds, 4.88's, F&R Lock-Rights, Rancho Shocks, EB's Street RV Head w/ 268 Cam, LCE Header, 2" to 2 1/4" exhaust, Flowmaster 50 series, Magnaflow high flow cat, complete Herculined SR5 interior, V6 BB, MC, and calipers. Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: 87Toy4x4] #709040 03/23/06 03:36 AM Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 525 CA yodta Rock Warrior I thought there was a bushing or special washer that prevented that, actually. can't remember offhand... msg - '87 xtracab Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: yodta] #709041 03/23/06 06:12 AM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 553 CA Talon84X4 Rock Warrior second the over tightening, yes there'ss a small bushing that should prevent it, but it doesn't do a very good job, if you clean it up as well it should prevent it from seizing up while being able to tighten it up reasonably....if it's dirty that is '84 PU low & slow Central Valley Crawlers Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: Talon84X4] #709042 03/23/06 03:17 PM Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 326 St. Petersburg, Fl. TimsToyo Mudrunner Use some bearing grease on the bushing, bolt, and the bearing. You might as well grease it while you have it loose. '86 Toyo 4wd '04 600RR Re: Is there a trick to loosening the tensioner pulley? [Re: Talon84X4] #709043 03/23/06 04:29 PM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 823 Auburn, GA Brown Rock Warrior Not sure if I overtightened mine since it's been about 2 years since I touched it, but it locked up on me this morning on the way to work. 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