Join Our Ford Truck Forum Today

Document your Ford truck project here and inspire others! Login/Register to view the site with fewer ads.

Register Log in

Removing Serpentine Belt

Bob Ayers

North Carolina Chapter member
1,474
111
Durham, NC
A guy over on TRS was having trouble trying to figure out how to remove his serpentine belt on a 3.0L. I posted these photos, and I thought they might
help somebody on R-F:

You need to rotate the tensioner pulley bolt, to remove the tension on the serpentine belt. Here are a few photos to help you:


465029600_9sPfU-X2.jpg



465028897_Kqfmn-X2.jpg



465028907_aSk5v-X2.jpg




Using a 15mm boxed-end wrench, turn the tensioner pully bolt clockwise (tightening) to loosen the tension
on the serpentine belt:


465029477_yH5SE-X2.jpg
 

Bob Ayers

North Carolina Chapter member
1,474
111
Durham, NC
I realized that I had an old tensioner, that I changed several years ago.

These photos should show you how the tensioner is made, and how it works:
Notice without a belt in place, the outer part of the tensioner (part the pulley is mounted to)
is in the full counter-clockwise position.


465589152_ttkzY-X2.jpg



465589493_ATCA9-X2.jpg



465589309_9k32J-X2.jpg
 
john112deere

john112deere

caffeine junkie
Staff member
10,807
405
central Vermont
Great photos, Bob! Thanks for posting them. I'm going to add a link to the "Technical Information" sticky.


I'm not sure about the 4.0, but the 2.3 has a slightly different design to the tensioner- same idea, but instead of a 15 mm wrench, you use a 3/8" drive ratchet or breaker bar (no socket) to move the tensioner. I threw my old one away so I can't take a picture.
 
surewhynot

surewhynot

Rep whores make me sick
13,843
821
Florida
Great pics Bob. You forgot to post the one where your hand slips off the wrench and you bust your knuckles though. Or am I the only one that has that problem? :p
 

Bob Ayers

North Carolina Chapter member
1,474
111
Durham, NC
Thanks Ian! Great idea Tony!!!!
 

Ford Truck Articles

Recent Forum Posts

Top