If the tensioner is sticking and not keeping pressure, then there could be a broken spring or a piece rubbing. The tensioner will likely need to be replaced. If it will not move enough to remove the belt then the belt will need to be cut off.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. The serpentine belt will become loose and can be removed. Put the new serpentine belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.
The easiest way to loosen the tensioner is to use an automatic belt tensioner. This can be used on a serpentine belt which is connected to every pulley on the engine.belt.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. Slide the tensioner pulley to the right. The serpentine belt will come loose. Remove the serpentine belt. Reverse the process to install the new serpentine belt.
Loosen the tensioner pulley on your 1988 Chevrolet Corsica. When the tensioner pulley is loose the serpentine belt will easily come off. Put the new serpentine belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. Pushed the tensioner pulley to the left. The serpentine belt will come loose. Remove the belt. Reverse the process to install the new serpentine belt.
You will need to loosen the tensioner pulley. Slide the tensioner pulley to the right and the serpentine belt will become loose. Remove the old serpentine belt and put the new serpentine belt on. Slide the tensioner pulley to the left and tighten it.
Place a breaker bar on the lug/hole on the tensioner; then pry against the tensioner.
You will need to loosen the serpentine belt tensioner pulley on your 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. Slide the belt tensioner to the right. The serpentine belt will become loose and can be removed. Reverse the process to install the new serpentine belt.
Loosen the tensioner pulley on your Monte Carlo 3.1 liter engine. Slide the tensioner pulley to the right. The serpentine belt can be removed. Put the new serpentine belt on and slide the tensioner pulley to the left.
buy a belt, loosen the tensioner, replace belt
To get the serpentine belt off an engine fan, loosen the tensioner pulley. This pulley is the one with a bolt in a slot that can be adjusted. Then remove the belt.
Loosen the tensioner pulley on your 2001 Chevy Impala. The serpentine belt will become loose. Take the old belt off and put the new belt on. Tighten the new serpentine belt with the tensioner pulley.