tensioner

Hi All, I searched all over and tried to find a thread that addressed seatbelt tension. I found a few but none addressed fixing or adjusting it, just offered hit and miss ideas like cleaning, a pad or foil?. So I decided to tackle this problem myself. These are the steps I took. (sorry no...

i have a tensioner that has about 10k on it. did a r&r twice to isolate a problem (it was the alternator making all that noise). anyway, if someone needs it, it's here for the taking. i'm on staten island (or stagnent island if you prefer)

I finally replaced the tensioner. I couldn't pinpoint the rattle, that popcorn machine like sound when there is a load on the engine (A/C on, taking off from a light, turning the wheel while standing still). I went with the cheapest part first. Bernardi in Mass. is always the the best for me...

I finally attempted the drive belt replacement as part of a little preventative maintenance (66,300 miles !!) . The ONLY way I can see it being done is with a special tool designed to manipulate the Serpentine belt tensioner . . . I tried everything else; impossible access and leverage issues...