power steering pump

okie dokie, so i go pick up a new bolt for the tensioner. goes in just fine, then im checking it to see if i would be able to tighten the belt down with it. so im turnin away, and it gets a little hard. i just think its some dirt or grime in the thread, so i keep turning. all of a sudden, just like with the previous bolt, the head pops off. so im thinking i need to get a whole new tensioner assembly. but i called the dealership and its like, 85 bucks, and they have to order it too. i dont have that kind of money right now, and im still stuck w/out powersteering. and to top it all off, i still have to put the new pump in, which is pointless now that i dont have a tensioner stil. anywho, any pointers on how else to fix this problem, id be very thankful.

paul

i think you need a whole new car.
i have read that if one bolt keeps breaking it is because the car is worn out.

i think im just gonna get a whole new tensioner

the dealership sux. i've been goin there to get parts and they always have to order the shit in.
yeah, just get the whole assembly. all i can say is that i hope you know what you're doing. is the power steering pump the only thing that's causing the power steering to not work?

yeah, im pretty sure, cuz the steering still works just fine. its just harder to turn. i have no way of testing the pump so i was going to put a belt on and see if it worked. the previous owner- who is unreliable- said it didnt. but when i put the belt on, and turned the bolt to tighten it, the head snapped off. i know the whole tensioning assembely is seized up cuz i even tried moving it when i took it out of the car. i just need a whole new one, or see if i can lube this one up or something. i know what im doing for the most part, its not that difficult. test lines, belts, etc. see what doesnt work. (at least i hope i know what im doing, sometimes i think i do, and im totally wrong-but most of the times im right on)