Align this slot to the head of the bolt on the front cover. However the tensioner mounting bolt is rh thread gm 10273568.
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Tensioner pulley bolt reverse thread. You must buy the whole belt tensioner assembly. I just replaced the tensioner pulleyfor 2nd time and have just about stripped the bolt. It has no gm part number and cannot be replaced. But you dont know if its the idler pulley that has bad bearing so you can just replacing the whole auto tensioner assembly which is easier and you should be able to get that quicker from any local auto shop. Just need to replace the pulley. To prevent the bolt from loosening it is a reverse thread.
Im wanting to know if the bolt holding it to the tensioner is reverse threaded. Tighten bolt to 61 nm 45 ft. If you are trying to remove the tensioner from the bracket it just takes a little muscle. The tensioner itself is fine. Does anybody here know what the actual part number is or where i can get another. The pulley bolt on the tensioner is left hand thread turn clockwise to loosen but the bolt that retains the tensioner to the alternator bracket is standard right hand thread turn counter clockwise to loosen.
Install pulley and pulley bolt to tensioner. And doing this to a standard thread bolt cause it to potentially loosen the bolt. The belt tensioner pulley bolt tightens when you release tension on the belt. It makes sense that it is reverse threaded because it requires you to push forward to release tension. Which requires you to turn the bolt counter clockwise. An indexing slot is located on back of tensioner.
It is a 14mm bolt but beyond that have no clue. I have searched but havent come up with an exact part number. I need to replace the tensioner pulley. I have a 92 c1500 with a 43l. Is the reason that the the pulley is reverse thread because you have to use the pulley bolt to release tension on the belt. My older pre runner had 27 had a separate spot on the tensioner you used.
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