to remove the tensioner first you need to remove the bracket that holds it. once you have removed the pulley bracket with the pulley still attached to it, 1 remove the retaining nut, and washers. 2 You will need to use a press to remove the bearing from the post.. 3 If you are replacing the bearings on the pulley you will need to remove the "C" clip retainer, and press the bearing out.
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.
The 2005 Nissan Altima auto tensioner pulley can be removed by removing the center bolt. You will need to hold the pulley stationary while you loosen the bolt.
power steering pulley is pressed on. to remove pulley, u need to completely remove pump from vehicle and take it to a mechanic that has right tools for removing
hi in order to change the pump u need to either remove the pulley so u can get to the bolts or u need to take the bracket that holds the pump off but to take the bracket off u have to remove the alt\air condition pump\belt tensioner and anything else in the way to get to the bolts
Remove the center retaining nut on the tensioner. You will need to use something to jam the pulley, so it will not turn.
you need to get a wrench and turn the bolt (relieve the pressure on the pulley) on the tensioner pulley and remove the belt then turn bolt (relieve the pressure on the pulley) to reinstall it. The tensioner pulley is the one that is not your A/C pulley not your alternator pulley and not your crankshaft pulley its the only one that's left no hoses or plugs going to it. not sure how to explain it.
The tension idler is not made to come off by itself. Remove the ground on the battery. Remove the belt by taking a breaking bar and a 15mm socket and pushing down on the tension idler. You can check the pulley by turning the nut that holds the pulley in a clockwise direction to remove. If the pulley bearing is not the problem, then you have to remove the bracket that holds the altenator. The tension idler and the bracket, which is part of the water pump are made together. Remove the alternator which has three bolts. Remove the two heater hoses on the side of the bracket.The bracket has two bolts. Remove the two bolts and slide the bracket out sideways towards the fender well. There are two 90 degree elbows that are plastic which come with the new part that need to be replaced. Cost is about 80 dollars.
to find your tensioner pulley just follow belt rout the tensioner is always the smallest pulley and the bracket its on look plastic.now if you have a pump that has a belt around it and the crank shaft pulley only then you need to check the pump set up itself sometime parts are set up that you have to loosen bolts to take tension off belts
You have to remove the pulley first and you need a power steering pulley puller to do it. You can get one from Napa for usually about $40. There are bolts behind the pulley that hold the pump to the mounting bracket.
You will need to loosen the tensioner pulley. When the tensioner pulley is loose the air conditioning compressor belt will become loose. Put the new belt on and tighten the tensioner pulley.
On the belt routing diagram under the hood (near the grille, but under the hood) you will find the location of the 'tensioner' pulley. You need to get a 15mm socket and place it on the bolt on the tensioner pulley. Then use a ratchet to put clockwise pressure on the bolt to loosen the tension on the belt. This will allow you to remove the belt from the idler pulley, remove the bolt, put on the new pulley. Now put clockwise pressure on the tensioner pulley again to put slack in the belt so you can slip it around the new idler pulley. You're done.