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Old 10-25-2009, 07:30 AM   #9
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Re: How to put the drive belt back?

Well....at least you know that you were doing it correctly, just the fact that the tensioner was seized was stopping you.
It would be best to replace the belt.....as the oil may cause the belt to fail.
I know that from personal experience.
I would guess that the tensioner being seized was a contributor to the belt coming off in the first place.....the oil would cause the belt to slip....but not come off.
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