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YOUR RESEARCHbroke belt tensioner bolt

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Use 5mm hex

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Loosened the oil filler tube to get a straight shot at the tensioner assembly and used a 5mm hex to loosened the tensioner arm a little at a time.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

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Replace bolt

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The arm is too close to the block to install a new bolt and my guess is I need to remove the arm from the spring to replace the bolt.
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Replace bolt

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The arm is too close to the block to install a new bolt and my guess is I need to remove the arm from the spring to replace the bolt.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

Replace rollers

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Suggestion · Original poster
While replacing the rollers on the serpentine belt I managed to break the bolt holding the roller to the tensioner arm.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

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This breakage was caused because I could not mount the belt after replacing the rollers.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

Use lever

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I used a lever to ease the tensioner arm away from the block until I could get the new bolt in place.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

Use some bad language

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Suggestion · Original poster
I didn't know this and increased the torque snapping the bolt and made me use some bad language.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

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Replace bolt

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Suggestion · Original poster
The arm is too close to the block to install a new bolt and my guess is I need to remove the arm from the spring to replace the bolt.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

Replace rollers

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Suggestion · Original poster
While replacing the rollers on the serpentine belt I managed to break the bolt holding the roller to the tensioner arm.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

Suggestion · Original poster
This breakage was caused because I could not mount the belt after replacing the rollers.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

Use 5mm hex

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Loosened the oil filler tube to get a straight shot at the tensioner assembly and used a 5mm hex to loosened the tensioner arm a little at a time.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

Use lever

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Suggestion · Original poster
I used a lever to ease the tensioner arm away from the block until I could get the new bolt in place.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

Use some bad language

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Suggestion · Original poster
I didn't know this and increased the torque snapping the bolt and made me use some bad language.
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broke belt tensioner bolt

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

While replacing the rollers on the serpentine belt I managed to break the bolt holding the roller to the tensioner arm. The arm is too close to the block to install a new bolt and my guess is I need to remove the arm from the spring to replace the bolt. Has anyone overcome this problem? If so how, I am working on a 1999 c2 6 speed. Thanks in advance

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

got it, removed the throttle body and the first plenum behind it to gain access. Loosened the oil filler tube to get a straight shot at the tensioner assembly and used a 5mm hex to loosened the tensioner arm a little at a time. I used a lever to ease the tensioner arm away from the block until I could get the new bolt in place. This breakage was caused because I could not mount the belt after replacing the rollers. When I tried to mount the belt the nut on the tensioner would spin not allowing me to get the belt on. I found out later, when I checked in this form, the tensioner spring gets gummed up and cause the nut to slip when trying to mount the belt. I didn't know this and increased the torque snapping the bolt and made me use some bad language.

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While you had the right angle arm out, you should have mounted a new bolt on the arm and WELD it to the arm so it does not spin... This problem will be solved once and forever.

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