Suerptine belt tensioner pulley 

Asked by Autumnraven009 Jul 09, 2018 at 08:46 PM about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The suerptine belt tensioner pulley is stuck or frozen and I
cannot get it to move. I've  used WD-40, Break Away, I've
tapped on it with a wooden hammer. What can I do to free
it up?

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taver91 answered 5 years ago

Buy a new one and replace it. If the belt is tight, you may need to loosen another component along the belt path to create some slack or just cut the belt off making sure you have a diagram for the proper routing of the new belt.

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Autumnraven009 answered 5 years ago

Okay, so the bar worked for now. But it's got to get changed out for a new one in the near future! Thanks guys!

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