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Old 04-21-2005, 08:18 PM
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I need you guys to tell me what the easiest way to lift up my serpentine belt tensioner.
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Old 04-21-2005, 08:20 PM
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long wrench so u have more leavreg
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Old 04-21-2005, 08:23 PM
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I tried the breaker bar and a socket when my dad was here and that's how I got it off, but now the belt is off and my 19mm socket seemed to dissapear.
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Old 04-21-2005, 08:24 PM
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what i do is use a 2 wrenches, one that fits on the bolt then the next to hook on 2 the end so u have way more leverage.
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Old 04-21-2005, 08:27 PM
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I'm not understanding you stangman.
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Old 04-21-2005, 08:35 PM
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ok u find a wrench that fits on the bolt..........then you put that on the bolt..............then u take another wrench and hook it to the end of the wrench that is allready on. ok?
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Old 04-21-2005, 08:37 PM
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k, will try.
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Old 04-21-2005, 09:10 PM
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USE A PIPEWRENCH!!
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Old 04-21-2005, 09:11 PM
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If all else fails and you have a breaker bar or a pipe put it between the pulley and the spring part and lift the pulley to take the tension off.
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USE A PIPEWRENCH!!
lets not be ghetto now, do as mustang8719 says
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