JoeyVerg
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Hi Everyone, could someone please tell me how to replace belt tensioner
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Hi Krusing... I've got a V6 and it's not the pulley Im replacing but the tensioner unit. hope u can help me further. thanksV6, Super6 or V8 ?
All you need is a 15mm Socket [by memory] and a breaker bar, or a long ratchet,
"Take a Photo of the serpentine belt before you remove it".
Keeping in mind, some of the bolts a "LEFT hand thread", but you can feel which they will undo.
In saying that, if you do one pulley, you would normally do all !, [3 if its a V6, 6 if its a Super6, not sure about a V8]
If you purchase metal pulleys, you can change the bearings each time they get noisy with 6203RS bearings, cheaper option,
But need a bearing press to do this.
The only one you "cannot" replace the bearing is the OEM plastic moulded pully,
I went to Jolly's in Dandy South and got 2 metal ones in place of the plastic ones, and then replaced all 6 bearings on my Super6,
and various other pulleys so I can have spares sitting on the shelf.
Purchased 12 Bearings off eBay at $4 each,
where a bearing outlet [shall remain nameless] wanted to charge $22ea.
Even it one fails in 12 months, I'm still way in front.
Hi Krusing... I've got a V6 and it's not the pulley Im replacing but the tensioner unit. hope u can help me further. thanks
If You don't get the overpriced O rings reinstalled correctly & replaced any flogged ones, it can leak there hidden out of sight in the next heatwave, bit of Vaseline or smear of rubber grease can help reinstalling, such a pain in the ass designFor the case of the exercise, I did the LIM gaskets today on my VY Super6 and had to remove the Tension pulley Bracket,
The Alternator NEEDS to be remove, as there is a bolt that goes through the Tensioner Bracket for the alternator.
I did notice that there is a couple of O-rings that are part of that bracket which are for the heater hoses that go to the Heater Tap,
So you may need to take those into account,
Otherwise, its was a easy job to remove it, and refit it. [with a little bit of messing around of course].