how do you loosen a vortech belt tensioner

[jorgegt500]

how would u loosen a belt tensioner on a 98 cobra ? vortech v1

 

[hitnrun]

you put a 1/2" drive into the slot (the square insert closest to the belt) on the end of the tensioner and push/pull down

 

[jorgegt500]

its not the norma ltensionerit has like a bolt holding it and im affraid of stripping the bolt

 

[scottg]

It should only have a bolt to hold the tensioner to the block. The adjustable part should just take a 1/2" drive.

 

[JP_Stang]

Yeah, you should have a square hole on the pulley end of the tensioner. You stick the 1/2" drive into that hole. Have the ratchet switched to "righty tighty" and just push or pull it like you were tightening a bolt and the tensioner should rotate out enough to release the tension on the belt.

 

[jorgegt500]

its not a half inch ill upload a pic

 

[PACIFICGREENSVT]

The newer style tensioners from ford have a 13or15mm hexhead that snaps off all the time.
good luck.