How do I loosen the belt in order to change the alternator? I was able to pull the older one and found the tension pulley, but the bolts just turns and the tension pulley will not give way or move. Am I missing something? Any help would be great, thanks...%26quot;98%26quot; F150 belt tension problem. ?
there should be a place in the end of the tensioner arm to put iether a 1/2%26quot; or3/8%26quot; drive wratchet into to relieve the tension and thus install the belt%26quot;98%26quot; F150 belt tension problem. ?
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if you find the tensioner,the bracket that the tensioner is on should have a square hole for a half inch socket to fit into,a breaker bar is the best to use for this,just put it in the hole and pull it till the belt is loose enough to come off,it is a high tension spring and you should only turn it about a quarter turn if that much,someone to help pull the belt off as you pull on the wrench would be a big plus.
