If you own the car look under the hood and there should be a diagram showing the belt path and what pulleys to capture and which one is the tension release pulley.
On a 1997 Lincoln Continental : The Gates website only lists one part number for the serpentine belt
Yes, I need a diagram of the serpentine belt for a 1997 3.8 liter Bonneville SE without a turbo charger.
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If it's a serpentine belt, all you have to do is put a socket on the tensioner pulley, rotate it counterclockwise, and that should give you the slack you need to remove the belt. You do the same thing installing the new belt, and refer to the belt diagram when routing the belt.
its self adjusting
The serpentine belt tensioner is spring loaded. There is no adjustment.
Yes , a 1997 Lincoln Continental is a front wheel drive vehicle
On a 1997 Lincoln Continental : If you mean air bags for the driver and front passenger ( YES )
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There is a spring loaded tensioner that is supposed to keep the serpentine tight. If it is loose, it needs to be replaced.
On a 1997 Lincoln Continental : If the gas tank was empty ( 17.8 U.S. gallons )