# Sunfire serpentine belt trick?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 26, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869 "2006-03-26T19:25:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869/1 "2006-03-26T19:25:03Z")

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Is there some trick to changing the serp belt on a sunfire other than a big screwdriver to push the tensioner down?

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869/2 "2006-03-26T19:27:45Z")

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loosen the tensioner?

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869/3 "2006-03-26T19:42:12Z")

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Is there a bolt on the tensioner? if so use a breaker bar to push the tensioner down. Not sure just trying to help…

Jeller

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869/4 "2006-03-27T04:04:27Z")

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they actually make a long thin wrench like thing to make it easier.

Its a PITA the 1st time you try one.  
something like this one.  
[http://www.etoolcart.com/browseproducts/Serpentine-Belts-Tensioner-Tool------SP93150.HTML](http://www.etoolcart.com/browseproducts/Serpentine-Belts-Tensioner-Tool------SP93150.HTML)

i did mine with 2 open end wrenches (end to end) and it sucked 🙂

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869/5 "2006-03-27T12:23:02Z")

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^ me too, im too cheap to buy a tool for a one-time job. i wonder if autozone rents one?

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869/6 "2006-04-02T13:54:04Z")

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i have a belt tensioner tool set best 40 bucks i ever spent

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**Author:** ![73ghia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/8baadc/32.png) [@73ghia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/73ghia)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sunfire-serpentine-belt-trick/9869/7 "2006-04-02T21:07:21Z")

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def buy the tensioner tool’s … Doing it without is a PAIN…  
I’d not recomend loosening the nut or attempting to take it off… it may create pain as the spring unloads, and you probably wont be able to get it back on… THere’s a bunch of tension on these things… it takes a good amount of muscle to move them.