martinsmu

My damn 15mm wrench strip the damn tensioner. How the hell do I get that damn tensioner down now?? I knew it was hard, but jesus. Any suggestions from here?

martinsmu

Comme on guys... any help on how to remove a pulley with the tensioner striped

Mercury

Get one of those universal sockets or take it to the dealer.

Not many things you can do when you strip something

martinsmu

I striped the black boxy thing thats on top of the tensioner... Like what you need to push down and towards the firewall with a 15MM wrench

SSdan

Take a 9/16" wrench and hammer it down there with a mallet. I did the same yesterday and it worked.

martinsmu

Oh yeah? that did work?? I was thinking about that!! So a 9/16 is a little smaller eh?? How did it work?? did it work real good?

SSdan

Its a tiny bit smaller, and i used a mallet and smash the **** on there good.

martinsmu

Sweet man, thanx!! If there is anyother solution let me know, but for the moment that seems the best ideal!

Blown 4-banger

If all else fails, just get a pulley boyz tensioner tool. One of the best tools I've ever used

Admiral Jedi

Mine is screwed up too, I use vice grips.

martinsmu

vise grips wont work, when I push forwaRD, it hits the block of the engine...

SSdan

Did my solution work..?

rick1217

i would say hammer on a 9/16 or can you get a pipe wrench on there maybe???

Spinner

I used a long long (36") prybar against the firewall to push down on the tensioner. Makes taking the belt on/off a cinch, and you'll never strip anything out.

martinsmu

Is it hard to push down from the firewall to loosen the belt tensioner??

CTCOBALTSSS

Use this tool. It will work.

Maybe someone here will let you borow it so you don't have to buy it.

http://www.pulleyboys.com/index.php?pag=10-6

Brian MP5T

^^^ That looks ******* SWEET

martinsmu

Yeah, damn I wish someone in the atlantic provinces would have that tool! hgaga

Allshot

I also used vice grips when I stripped mine. Maybe you just need a smaller pair of vice grips.

CTCOBALTSSS

I would start a new thread if I were you, asking if you can borrow one.

martinsmu

What size allshot are the vise-grips you are using? or like model #... that would be the easiest way for me to do it prob, that or the smaller wrench. The tensioner tool is some nice, but some expensive with shipping and all

Allshot

I used a really small craftsman one that I barrowed from my brother. Just buy a small one and use it then return it to the store you bought it from and say it didnt fit

martinsmu

hahah true eh!! well stores arent open today cuz its boxing day, but tomorrow Iam going at it again and not stopping till its on!!

SSdan

Im telling ya, a 9/16" wrench works!

martinsmu

so, I just need to hammer the 9/16 down and iam laughing with my newly installed pulley?