'96 Serpentine Belt Question.

[mojo69]

3.8L
I am using this diagram from Autozone:



The old one snapped off.
I put the belt on, am 90% sure it is on correctly, but I cannot tighten it. Am I supposed to tighten the bolt on the Drive Belt Tensioner Pulley (#4) or do I need to get to the Drive Belt Tensioner (#7) to tighten this bad boy?

I have tried to tighten #4, but it seems to make no difference, and seems like it is just there for routing purposes.

[busboy4]

Hi
If you have threaded it properly, you should have a very difficult time pulling it over the last pulley. If it is loose, you either do not have it around all the pulleys or you have the wrong size belt.

[mojo69]

Thanks, I will recheck the threading. I have double checked the belt on Autozone's website.

[CoachKarl]

Hi,
from the topside of the engine,

get a 15mm wrench onto #7 ready to pull toward the front. (clockwise from Passenger side).

Get all slack directly above #1.

Pull wrench on #7 toward the bumper, hard! (with your right hand.)

slip belt over #1. (with your left hand)

[mojo69]

Should #7 be free moving? Meaning, should I be able to turn it by hand like the other pulleys? If so, that may be the problem. It doesn't move at all.

[12Ounce]

That's the problem! Good for you!