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Belt tensioner 95 Lesabre
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Buickman
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Sep 12, 2014, 6:25 PM
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Belt tensioner 95 Lesabre
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Hi, can someone give me detailed instructions for removing the belt tensioner on a 95 Buick Lesabre (3800)?
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Sep 12, 2014, 7:06 PM
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What is the 8th digit in the VIN?
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Buickman
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Sep 12, 2014, 7:23 PM
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Eighth digit is L.
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Hammer Time
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Sep 12, 2014, 7:27 PM
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REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
- Serpentine belt.
- Tensioner pulley bolt and pulley.
- Inner fender electrical cover-right side.
- Power steering pump from mounting bracket and lay aside.
- Loosen alternator bolts. Remove bolt holding alternator to tensioner assembly.
- Tensioner bolt and studs.
- Tensioner.
INSTALL OR CONNECT
- Tensioner.
- Tensioner bolt and studs. Tighten bolt to45 N.m (33 ft lbs) and studs to 52 N.m (38 ft lbs) .
- Alternator bolts and tighten to 50 N.m (37 ft lbs) .
- Power steering pump to mounting bracket.
- Tensioner pulley bolt and pulley. Tighten bolt to45 N.m (33 ft lbs) .
- Inner fender electrical cover.
- Serpentine belt.
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Buickman
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Sep 12, 2014, 7:56 PM
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Thanks for the speedy response Hammer Time. I tore into this project yesterday, by removing the serpentine belt, power steering pump, alternator, and (I think), all the remaining bolts. I saw a couple of pipes, of around an inch of diameter, that looked to be in the way and something else that I didn't really understand so, I put everything back together and decided to get some help from someone. Your instructions don't mention these pipes and I don't see them in your partial diagram.
Am I missing something here, or will it appear differant to me, once I remove the idler pulley and the Inner fender electrical cover, which I did not do the last time? I'm just trying to cover all the bases, before I tear it apart again tomorrow.
Thanks for all the input!
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Hammer Time
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Sep 13, 2014, 6:38 AM
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That's the reason you were asked for the engine code in the VIN#. There are 2 different engine styles. The VIN K version has coolant going through it and the VIN L version does not.
The coolant version has 2 heater hoses that have to be removed and there are 2 points where the tensioner has coolant ports into the block, one of them is a plastic elbow and the other is part of the tensioner itself inserted into the block.
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Buickman
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Sep 17, 2014, 5:42 PM
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Thanks for the help, I got the tensioner tore off and replaced today finally.
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Hammer Time
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Sep 17, 2014, 6:08 PM
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No leaks?
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Buickman
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Sep 18, 2014, 4:14 AM
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Nope, no leaks 
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