belt tensioner

I'm getting that squeak from the serpentine belt and an assuming it's a bad spring in the tensioner but after watching some youtubes it could be the harmonic balancer? Also, the belt is only a few months old and seems to have some slack, & kinda' wavers a bit as it comes up from the tensioner to...

I have a supercharger on my 1987 5.0 and the serpintine belt rubs when tentioner is applied. I looked up everything I could to try and problem solve. The a/c has been removed and p/s is moved up on driver side. The alt. was moved down and smog pump is in between the supercharger and alt. on...

Hello, I have recently purchased a 1995 mustang and the belt tensioner needs to be replaced completely but my father and i have tried a 3/8th alan wrench that doesn't fit secure and a T-50 - T-55 Torc bit and local part stores can not identify what it is. Please any help will be greatly...

Just the other day I noticed a loud squeaking noise during a cold start. I poped the hood and checked the belt tightener. When I pushed it, the noise stopped, then when I let go it did it again. After driving it around for a bit then back to idle, it stops. So it seems to have to do with cold...

So im new to the procharger area, and im learning alot after having it installed. So being the rookie, Im a little concered about the belt tightener. I noticed this recently and checked with my installer and he said its not an issue, but I would like to get a few more opinions on it. I dont...

Can anyone tell me how to know how tight the tension should be on the belt for the procharger? Ive heard that it needs to be tightened a bit after the break in period, and I dont know how much to tighten with out causing any damage to anything. Thanks!

The A/C clutch just went on my GT convertible. I had a shop install a new belt to bypass the compressor. It was too short and wouldn't go on. We ordered one an inch longer. This time, with the tensioner fully repressed, the belt had to be forced on - but it fit. Upon release of the tensioner we...