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Will be the only pulley that is spring loaded and not connected to an engine component
a spring loaded
A spring loaded pulley that is not connected to any belt driven accessory
tension pulley is an automatic tensioner that keeps the serpentine belt at the proper tension it is a single pulley that is smooth (no grooves) usually turning clockwise with constant pressure loosens pulley for belt removal use caution pulley is spring loaded
there are no gaskets on a tension pulley ther is however a spring and yes it can cause the belt not to run smoothly
Most cars now have a serpentine belt that drive the alternator, water pump, power steering unit, etc. The belt tension pulley is a spring loaded pulley that keeps the proper tension on all these units. It can be moved to release the tension in order to remove the belt.
I have a 1054 and just put a new drive belt on it. It has a spring loaded belt tension pulley and there is no adjustment. Check and see if the spring has broken or come off the pulley.
The tension on a serpentine belt is automatically set by the Idler Tension Pulley. If you find it is not correctly setting the tension, the the spring may be broken.
The tension spring is broken, and the entire assembly must be replaced.
pretty much-the 2 get confused all the time. Technically a tensioner is an assembly with a spring and an idler is a fixed pulley-most newer cars have both.
You don't. The tension on the belt is held tight by a spring loaded tensioner idler.
The serpentine belt runs from the crankshaft pulley to all the units that need to be turned, alternator, power steering, water pump, etc. There is one pulley that is spring loaded that keeps the correct tension on the belt. That is the tensioner pulley. That can be moved to release the tension on the belt so that the belt can be removed.