1999 Mitsubishi Galant serpentine belt

Tiny
ROGERD80
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  • 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 104,000 MILES
The belt came off car goin down the road got new belt to put on. Got it all on but cant get tension pulley to tighten up slack in belt. I hav losen the bolt behind pulley but when I tighten it up there is still slack
Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 AT 12:42 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Is the tensioner moving freely? If you have a spring-loaded tesnioner pulley, it must move back and forth freely when you tug on it. If it does, you may the wrong belt. If it dies not, the pivot is rusted tight and the assembly must be replaced. You should be able to move the pulley back and forth by tugging on the belt.
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 AT 1:37 PM
Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC
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IF YOU AIN'T GOT THE BELT ROUTED CORRECTLY, THE TENSIONER MAY NOT WORK. DO YOU MAYBE NEED A DIAGRAM?

THE MEDIC
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 AT 2:46 PM

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