Need help - '96 Cavelier 2.2l Serp belt tension pulley replacement

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JCS - 16 Feb 2006 19:40 GMT

Tension device on this car is a pulley mounted just above the water pump -
not the idler pulley found toward the bottom near the firewall of some
models. Device just went slack - is it mounted by the center bolt, which I
assume is left threaded? Or by other bolts that hold on an assembly?

Should have paid more attention when I had the belt off to change the water
pump...

Any tips or suggestions appreciated.

JS

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carstruck - 16 Feb 2006 19:59 GMT

Not sure about the left threaded, verify the operating rotation of the
belt, if clockwise, then not left threaded.

Not sure if this helps..

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Mike Walsh - 17 Feb 2006 19:01 GMT

When you use a wrench on the pulley bolt to release the tension on the belt you are tightening the bolt. The direction of the pivot determines whether a right handed or left handed bolt is used.

> Not sure about the left threaded, verify the operating rotation of the
> belt, if clockwise, then not left threaded.
>
> Not sure if this helps..

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jfrancis311@gmail.com - 16 Feb 2006 22:05 GMT

It is the whole bracket

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