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How to replace a serpentine belt tensioner on 96' Ford Taurus?

Car: Ford, Taurus GL, 1996, 3.0L     -    Back to Fix-It    -    Ford Repair Manuals

Q.My serpentine belt gets shredded every week by misaligned belt tensioner.
Anybody knows how to replace the tensioner?

I already checked/done: Checked Google - no straight answer..

Answer I had the same issue.
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As you can see in a picture above - serpentine belt tensioner was misaligned due to the fact that when it was replaced mechanic forgot to put a washer under the holding bolt.
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To remove the tensioner you'd need a T50 torx wrench to remove the bolt that holds it and an idler pulley.
To remove the belt itself just use a 15mm wrench and the other wrench as an extension and rotate it clockwise (when looking at the engine from the left side of the car).
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Tensioner fits fine in a gap b.. >> login for more

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