AC tensioner bolt snapped (1 Viewer)

[KevinNY]

I swapped all my belts while I was changing my radiator today and the damn AC tensioner bolt twisted and snapped off right where it goes through the slider. I need to take a closer look again tomorrow in daylight for what to do next. Anyone have this happen to them? how did you fix?

 

[SUMMIT CRUISERS]

Did you loosen the pulley bolt first? If you didn't, that would break the tensioner bolt. You will need to unbolt the pulley, remove the tensioner and drill/tap the tensioner bolt out, replace. Or just tighten the belt by other means and tighten the pulley bolt.

 

[KevinNY]

I did loosen the pulley bolt first, it happened when i was re-tensioning. Is there a way to get the tensioner off the bracket?

 

[inkpot]

Take the center bolt out of the pulley

 

[KevinNY]

One tap with the hammer and it came apart and off the bracket. The truck is noticeably quieter without he AC belt installed so I guess I isolated the noise too, new tension pulley adjuster and bolt on the way.

 

[KevinNY]

It seems finding the tensioner and pulley is easy but the bolt may require a few phone calls.

 

[KevinNY]

Cruiserparts came through with the new bolt.