Belt Tensioner help

[kleer15]

Hey all,

Ive been reading up on some posts on changing your accessory belt.. and I ordered the new belt for my 5.0, and am ready to change it over.

From what I understood from some of the posts, is that the tensioner is reverse threaded and you have to rotate it clockwise to loosen it, i tried doing this with a ratchet and a 19mm socket, and it dont want to budge, i pulled on it real hard and she didnt move. Am i goin about this the wrong way? Should i be pulling on the pulley bolt down to the right to get more leverage? Should I just stick with the regular 19mm bolt on the tensioner and find a way to get more leverage? I dont know whether the spring is just sticky or im just not strong enough haha..

Anyways, heres a picture if that helps at all.. any help would be appreciated.

http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad288/kleer15/DSC02076.jpg?t=1248645475

 

[jrichker]

The bolt that holds the pulley on the tensioner arm is reverse threaded.
The bolt that holds the tensioner arm to the tensioner mount is standard threaded.

 

[HISSIN50]

And if you have a SN95, it's different from an aero fox as I recall.

 

[Saleen0679]

If you're changing the belt you need to put the socket on the pulley bolt and pull/push the ratchet or breaker bar handle down toward the alternator to lift the pulley.

 

[kleer15]

ooohhh, ok see i had the socket on the tensioner bolt there, i guess you pull on the pulley itself.. thanks a lot! ill give it a try when i get some free time

 

[kleer15]

and ya, its a 93 LX, 5.0