Re: Belt Tensioner Adjustment

Aug 12, 2003 3 Replies

No adjustment. If the engine had normal mileage for the age, it's not a bad idea to replace the tensioner before it fails, but with 18K miles it's still new. GW


Peter wrote:


Working on a 1994 Buick Regal 3800 efi engine... which uses a serpentine

belt and a belt


tensioner arrangement. Just replaced the alternator Any adjustments or

TSB's on the


Belt Tensioner Assy ??? Just want to make sure that there is not too much pressure on
> the belt.
>
> Thanks in advance.....
>
> btw the car is a 1994 with 18 K miles... it's been garaged for the past 8 years and
> hardly driven. Owner looking to sell the car for $7,000 .... just passed Maryland
> State Inspection.... If anyone is interested let me know... located in

Bethesda, Md

Ummmm GW ........ Take a guess how many miles are on MY belt tensioner

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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE ~_~_~261,000 miles_~_~~_

Yup, 239k on my Astro belt tensioner also.

Mark Sparge

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