I really DID not want to change out the a/c tensioner on my 2004 Z71...but the shop told me that the horrible noise i was hearing was coming from my a/c compressor and it would need to be replaced...but they would not replace the compressor alone.... they would be installing a new compressor, accumulator or filter drier, expansion device, oil, and required gaskets and O-rings as well of new Freon. Total cost $1297.91 ....i decided to go home and investigate further....i started it up...crawled under it and started listening to everything...i felt like it was the a/c tensioner...i did the job and now their is NO NOISE WHATSOEVER! Total cost $38.86
Did you go from the top or did you remove the skid plate & get to it from the bottom? I have an 04 Z71 Avi & that's what I'll be doing within the next couple days. I'm figuring taking off the skid plate like he did in this video will be the easiest way of doing it.
@@thefoodcanu know if this is the problem when in idle my truck blows warm air I already have new a compressor new condenser new evaporator core everything is new just this damm thing😂
@@julianortiz699 I originally thought it was the pully tensioner but after replacing it, it still was blowing hot. I replaced the condenser and the accumulator and the ac compressor and all my actuators and it was still hot.... It turns out it was the evaporator core......... My guess for your problem is have you reset the ac blend doors, if so it could be the A/c control unit. Or if it gets cold when driving only then it could be low refrigerant, Which could be leaking from a washer not sealing when you replaced stuff, this happened when i did my new a/c compressor.
The belt snapped while I was driving my 2005 Z71 suburban today, and the A/C died. Turned out the pulley on the tensioner was completely seized, causing the belt to rub and ultimately break. Was an easy enough fix thanks to this video.
@@davidmills3382 If the A/C Compressor Belt is all that snapped and it's not wedged in between something that's going to cause you bigger issues, yes. You can still drive it but the A/C won't work.
Great video. Both the serpentine belt and the A/C belt should be replaced at the same time. After you replace them, keep the old belts as an emergency spare in your trunk. Just in case you run into trouble in the middle of the desert somewhere!
No kidding about keeping spare belts! my truck threw the belt when i was towing a junk car 1 hour from anything and luckily a stranger was riding his dirtbike in a field nearby he came back with his truck and gave me a ride to the parts store and back, i tried to give him $50 he didnt even want it!
I replaced that belt from the top side...looked like I fought a pit bull when finished...hands and arm skinned up...I should have checked your video first...thanks!!..you make it look easy..
Just a tip for anyone with 5.3 97-05, you can do this repair from the open hood position without jacking the truck or removal of and skid / splash guards. Use a 15mm +wobble+3” extension. That combo will get you past the trans cooler lines just enough to make it work. Start with a ratchet to break each side and then go cordless or pneumatic for the rest . When reinstalling the new one , do it first with both bolts already through the new tensioner for easy alignment. A drop light is helpful hung from the hood release latch. Tighten tensioner and then use a cheater bar and 3/8” ratchet to pre tension the tensioner with no hands. Then you are free to finagle the belt and release tension.
Used the info in this video to replace the a/c belt and tensioner on my 2000 Silverado 1500 today. Thanks for making this video, made the job go smoothly!
Hello all! Just completed this job. It can be accomplished from open hood topside. I tried going from under and could not get on to the left bolt well enough to break it loose. Too many things in the way. From the the top, disconnect air intake for clear view. Use a breaker-bar and socket for the left and ratchet with small extension for the right. For me this way was much easier. Oh, and a step stool helps too.
After 201,000 miles on my 2002 Sierra I have only replaced the Alternator, tires, and oil. I guess I can justify a new belt. My 2002 Tahoe has 188,000 miles and the AC developed a small leak. Other than that, tires and oil. Mobil 1 oil and filter (about every 8,000 miles) has my business. Good video.
Thanks for posting this! I have an 04 Avalanche that desperately needs me to change the AC belt. I should have done it when I did the serpentine belt. My question is should I just replace the AC tensioner pulley at the same time? I don't know if there's anything wrong with it but it's almost at 150k. Great video btw! I don't think any of us will find an easier way. Please keep sharing these types of videos. TH-cam has become my Haynes manual! Lol (Although I always buy a Haynes manual with every vehicle I've owned. It's great to have both! Especially with vids like this. A clear view of what you're working on, good descriptions, & what tools are necessary for the job. 👍)
Hey thank you very much. Great video- easy to understand and follow. And also helps when u add in socket size -great job. Im running out now to so mine.
Dude seriously I was heading to Arkansas and my belt and tensioner were no-good, belt snapped and tensioner got it smokin, I was stressed this video was gonna be hard to understand but it was pretty darn good 👍 😅
just climbed an 11,000 foot elevation mountain pass in colorado in my 2500hd the only thing that wore out afer the trip was the ac tensioner. The truck has 350k miles ill take that small problem anyday over the dozens of cars and trucks broken down on the shoulder that couldnt make the hill!!! and we got lucky the ac worked the entire way home except the last 10 minutes
Great video, Thnx. My only suggestion is to ensure the belt part #'s are facing the front of the vehicle, so that they can be easily read from the nose of the vehicle
Is that remove the whole belt I took a piece of tape some duct tape and put it on certain areas on that belt so why do you have to worry about if it's going to fall off or not and that made it a whole lot easier for me myself that's the small tip
My 2004 Silverado 1500 V8 A/C Compressor Belt snapped while driving. I usually overspend so I decided to just replace the A/C Compressor Belt. It was my first time swapping it but the A/C Compressor Belt Tensioner for sure didn't look right visually with the new belt installed. I figured I might as well test out the $20 belt to see what happens and sure enough there was a burning smell within 5-10 seconds coming from the engine. I let everything cool off and inspected the belts. The A/C Compressor Belt was being burnt by the contact surface of the A/C Compressor Belt Tensioner. It definitely looks like my tensioner isn't even spinning. It looks like I shouldn't have skipped out on buying the A/C Compressor Belt Tensioner as it definitely needs to be replaced.
What was yours doing I have a 03 Escalade and my ac don’t blow as cold sometimes. I just changed the compressor new Freon bunch of ac components except the tensioner
Can I run my engine without the AC compressor belt? I'm asking because I am trying to determine where an annoying sound is coming from. I can't tell if it's the serpentine belt or the belt to the AC compressor and I already replaced the tension pulley and the idler pulley for the serpentine belt. Also I noticed that my tension pulley for the belt that turns the AC compressor haves a slight bounce to it, is that normal or should I replace it?
Nice video. Looks like you did it the easiest way to me. I came to this video because i just changed the water pump on my girlfriends uncles 2005 chevy Silverado which was very easy by the way. But we noticed the belt on the ac compressor was cracked so he wanted to change it as well but his AC does not work so to my knowledge cant we just remove that belt all together if hes not using his AC?
Thank you Gary! To my knowledge that should be just fine, the belt is only used when the compressor kicks on so even if for some reason he does turn the ac on it still shouldnt hurt anything 👍🏼
Hi there. Thanks for this tutorial. I am a beginner so I hope you don't mind my simple question. I understand that changing the belt is important to prevent the ac system to suddenly stop working but what's about the tensioner? How can I tell if mine is broken too? Is it something that should be replaced in advance as well?
I have 2001 tahoe with 4.8 but it keeps snaping the ac belt and braking the ac belt tensioner the ac gets really cold until it breaks the compressor is not seized i installed the compressor like 3 years ago any ideas
I have a 2004 Yukon Denali, I bought a Dayco Poly V belt for the AC and it seems small. I watched this video and noticed you didn’t have to fight with the belt like that. You were able to put it around both Crankshaft and AC compressor pulleys before using the tensioner. I can’t even put this Dayco crap around both pulleys so I think I have the wrong one. I should not be here struggling and fighting with this belt if it was truly the right size
Hey man I put my ac belt on and it’s making like a rubbing/knocking noise and I’m not sure what’s going on because when the belt was off it wouldn’t do it
Would this make your ac not blow cold??? I just got a new compressor Freon new fan clutch cleaned out the filters and fan blower opened the cold circulation to the blend door actuator. The only actuator I haven’t got to is the recirculating actuated doing that soon. I can’t figure it out. The canister under the hood is nice and cold and got everything done by a good mechanic with good reviews.
@@julianortiz699 I have a older truck that uses a fan clutch. I think that’s the issue, it don’t over heat but it makes poor ac performance. I’m switching to electric fans next summer. Best thing to do is buy a set of manifold gauges and learn how to use them, that’s what did. And it all came down to condenser flow restriction but the condenser is new that’s how I know it need better air flow so switch to electric fans.
@@julianortiz699 I have a older truck that uses a fan clutch. I think that’s the issue, it don’t over heat but it makes poor ac performance. I’m switching to electric fans next summer. Best thing to do is buy a set of manifold gauges and learn how to use them, that’s what did. And it all came down to condenser flow restriction but the condenser is new that’s how I know it need better air flow so switch to electric fans.
Take the belt off. Check the condition of the belt first. Then spin the pully with your hand. If the pully is noisy or spins roughly or wobbles it's probably the pully
If it’s bouncing around a lot it’s normally a good sign that it needs to be replaced. Just changed mine because I noticed it had too much movement and then it started chirping.
Im sure you solved this by now but yes absolutely, if the belt isnt applying tension the belt can slip or not even engage at all and not allow the ac compressor to spin causing your AC to blow warm/hot air and not cold
@@STREETRACEN4Ubro mine blows warm and idle i got everything new except the tensioner only blows cold while driving or leavimg my foot to get to 1000 rpm But blows warm after 10 mins on idle
I really DID not want to change out the a/c tensioner on my 2004 Z71...but the shop told me that the horrible noise i was hearing was coming from my a/c compressor and it would need to be replaced...but they would not replace the compressor alone.... they would be installing a new compressor, accumulator or filter drier, expansion device, oil, and required gaskets and O-rings as well of new Freon. Total cost $1297.91 ....i decided to go home and investigate further....i started it up...crawled under it and started listening to everything...i felt like it was the a/c tensioner...i did the job and now their is NO NOISE WHATSOEVER! Total cost $38.86
Did you go from the top or did you remove the skid plate & get to it from the bottom?
I have an 04 Z71 Avi & that's what I'll be doing within the next couple days. I'm figuring taking off the skid plate like he did in this video will be the easiest way of doing it.
@@TaraConti do it from the bottom not the top
Is your ac still working?
Amen, great job.
What did the noise sound like? Mines making a whinning noise that gets louder with rpm
Life saver. I have a 14 hour trip in a couple days and had no AC. Thanks man.
No problem man glad you were able to get er fixed!👍🏼
Same in the Texas heat and my tensioner was so shot that when the clutch engaged the belt slipped so bad the ac compressor could not run.
@@thefoodcanu know if this is the problem when in idle my truck blows warm air I already have new a compressor new condenser new evaporator core everything is new just this damm thing😂
@@julianortiz699 I originally thought it was the pully tensioner but after replacing it, it still was blowing hot. I replaced the condenser and the accumulator and the ac compressor and all my actuators and it was still hot.... It turns out it was the evaporator core......... My guess for your problem is have you reset the ac blend doors, if so it could be the A/c control unit. Or if it gets cold when driving only then it could be low refrigerant, Which could be leaking from a washer not sealing when you replaced stuff, this happened when i did my new a/c compressor.
The belt snapped while I was driving my 2005 Z71 suburban today, and the A/C died. Turned out the pulley on the tensioner was completely seized, causing the belt to rub and ultimately break. Was an easy enough fix thanks to this video.
Im glad to hear you were able to get it fixed!!
Same exact thing happened to me on a 2004 Silverado 1500.
How did you fix it
Can I still drive with the belt off ?
@@davidmills3382 If the A/C Compressor Belt is all that snapped and it's not wedged in between something that's going to cause you bigger issues, yes. You can still drive it but the A/C won't work.
Great video. Both the serpentine belt and the A/C belt should be replaced at the same time. After you replace them, keep the old belts as an emergency spare in your trunk. Just in case you run into trouble in the middle of the desert somewhere!
That would of been a good idea here for this video an 1 from home
No kidding about keeping spare belts! my truck threw the belt when i was towing a junk car 1 hour from anything and luckily a stranger was riding his dirtbike in a field nearby he came back with his truck and gave me a ride to the parts store and back, i tried to give him $50 he didnt even want it!
Good job showing us what we actually need to see spot on brother.
Thanks a lot man 🙏🏼
Best video on explaining how to remove and install everything back together thank you for posting this video
Thank you Jesus non problem im glad you liked it
I applied this info to my 2001 Silverado a/c belt replacement and now I have A/C thanx to this video THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! 👍👍👍👍what a lifesaver!!!
What u mean u have ac didnt have a belt on?
It’s cause mine has the belt but when idling blows warm air
Ac system its new just the tensioner its old
I replaced that belt from the top side...looked like I fought a pit bull when finished...hands and arm skinned up...I should have checked your video first...thanks!!..you make it look easy..
Oh shoot that does sound like it would be quite a challenge! No problem man!
I bet that fan was scratching you up. Those fans can get scary sharp as they age
Just a tip for anyone with 5.3 97-05, you can do this repair from the open hood position without jacking the truck or removal of and skid / splash guards. Use a 15mm +wobble+3” extension. That combo will get you past the trans cooler lines just enough to make it work. Start with a ratchet to break each side and then go cordless or pneumatic for the rest . When reinstalling the new one , do it first with both bolts already through the new tensioner for easy alignment. A drop light is helpful hung from the hood release latch. Tighten tensioner and then use a cheater bar and 3/8” ratchet to pre tension the tensioner with no hands. Then you are free to finagle the belt and release tension.
06 is different...?
Great Comment.
Used the info in this video to replace the a/c belt and tensioner on my 2000 Silverado 1500 today. Thanks for making this video, made the job go smoothly!
Excellent high-def video, camera positioning, LIGHTING, and verbal details!!
Great video. Some people don't cover enough information. Some people make it so long explaining every detail excellent job!!!
Thank you very much John!
Torque on two bolts that hold ac tensioner in place is 37 ft. lb.
Thanks for the info
Great job MATT!, I have to replace my Daughters Tensioner/belts this weekend.
Thank-you for your vid!
Hello all!
Just completed this job. It can be accomplished from open hood topside. I tried going from under and could not get on to the left bolt well enough to break it loose. Too many things in the way. From the the top, disconnect air intake for clear view. Use a breaker-bar and socket for the left and ratchet with small extension for the right. For me this way was much easier. Oh, and a step stool helps too.
Thanks! made it very easy, love how you got the camera way up in there to show exactly how it goes
I have no reason to watch this, But i have to watch your videos, I love them!
Thank you!
Nice video. Clear short and to the point. Thanks
I made this twice already. Best I ever had 😋. And I've tried numerous recipes. It stays crispy. Thank you 🙏
whaaat?!
You do a very good job of explaining and showing everything thank you
Thank you very much!!
After 201,000 miles on my 2002 Sierra I have only replaced the Alternator, tires, and oil. I guess I can justify a new belt. My 2002 Tahoe has 188,000 miles and the AC developed a small leak. Other than that, tires and oil. Mobil 1 oil and filter (about every 8,000 miles) has my business. Good video.
Man, you just saved me some $$. Awesome video!!
Awesome to hear man and thank you!
Thanks, fixing to do the exact same job on my 05 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab! Great video
Thank you!! I hope it goes smoothly!
Talk about a step by step. Very thorough good Sir. My Chevy thanks you 🤗✌️
Thank you and im glad it was helpful! 🤘🏼😁
Thanks for posting this! I have an 04 Avalanche that desperately needs me to change the AC belt.
I should have done it when I did the serpentine belt. My question is should I just replace the AC tensioner pulley at the same time? I don't know if there's anything wrong with it but it's almost at 150k.
Great video btw! I don't think any of us will find an easier way. Please keep sharing these types of videos. TH-cam has become my Haynes manual! Lol (Although I always buy a Haynes manual with every vehicle I've owned. It's great to have both! Especially with vids like this. A clear view of what you're working on, good descriptions, & what tools are necessary for the job. 👍)
No problem! If it were me i would go ahead and replace it at the same time👍🏽 thank you very much!! I will do my best! 🙏🏼
Replace the tension pulley. I have an O5 . Mine froze up and trashed my belt. If they lasted this long chances are I'll' never have to do it again.
Hey thank you very much. Great video- easy to understand and follow. And also helps when u add in socket size -great job. Im running out now to so mine.
Thank you and no problem! I hope it goes well for you!
Good and easy explanation! Awesome
Thank you!
Good video..I gonna replace mine. it has 318.000 miles on it.
That was what I was looking for thanks bro.
No problem man 👍🏼
@Max F,Excellent video brother,thank you for sharing!!
Thank you brother no problem!!
You have the best video to do this! Thanks a lot!
Thanks Gary and no problem!
Thanks for making this video!
No problem!
Thank you for posting this video, it was very helpful.
No problem im glad it was helpful!!
Dude seriously I was heading to Arkansas and my belt and tensioner were no-good, belt snapped and tensioner got it smokin, I was stressed this video was gonna be hard to understand but it was pretty darn good 👍 😅
Thanks a lot man!! 😁🙏🏼
just climbed an 11,000 foot elevation mountain pass in colorado in my 2500hd the only thing that wore out afer the trip was the ac tensioner. The truck has 350k miles ill take that small problem anyday over the dozens of cars and trucks broken down on the shoulder that couldnt make the hill!!! and we got lucky the ac worked the entire way home except the last 10 minutes
used this video when I did mine today, thanks.
No problem!
Dope video man much appreciated...
Thanks man no problem!
Awesome video, helped alot
great vid thanks for saving me some time. cheers!
Thank you and im happy it was helpful! Cheers!
Very good video thanks!
Thank you!
Appreciate the video !
Thank you im glad it was helpful!
Great Video , thank you so much .
Thanks Dave and no problem!
Thank you brother this video help me a lot
No problem brother glad it was helpful!!
I have cuestion how I can change the brake sensor??
Hope my 04 Silverado belt goes that well next week 👍
I hope so too man good luck to you! 👍🏼
Thanks for this video I can do mine now
Great video, Thnx. My only suggestion is to ensure the belt part #'s are facing the front of the vehicle, so that they can be easily read from the nose of the vehicle
Thank you very much! Thats a very good tip thank you for sharing!
Great walk through video! 👍
Thank you very much! 🙏
Great video. Thank you
Thank you and no problem!
Great video! Good shit!
Thank you!!
Thank you i will be doing this to my 05 gmc.
No problem i hope everything goes well!!
Good job on the video. The fan was a problem for me being in the way though. I did get it fixed but that fan was a pain in the a**.
Thanks man, glad to hear you were able to get it fixed!
Is that remove the whole belt I took a piece of tape some duct tape and put it on certain areas on that belt so why do you have to worry about if it's going to fall off or not and that made it a whole lot easier for me myself that's the small tip
Thank you sir. For the help
No problem!
Great video
My 2004 Silverado 1500 V8 A/C Compressor Belt snapped while driving. I usually overspend so I decided to just replace the A/C Compressor Belt. It was my first time swapping it but the A/C Compressor Belt Tensioner for sure didn't look right visually with the new belt installed. I figured I might as well test out the $20 belt to see what happens and sure enough there was a burning smell within 5-10 seconds coming from the engine. I let everything cool off and inspected the belts. The A/C Compressor Belt was being burnt by the contact surface of the A/C Compressor Belt Tensioner. It definitely looks like my tensioner isn't even spinning. It looks like I shouldn't have skipped out on buying the A/C Compressor Belt Tensioner as it definitely needs to be replaced.
Thank you for The video
No problem!
A stretch belt from a 08-13 works a lot better and you can delete the tensioner save money and works better
Wait. What?
Stretch belts are more difficult to replace. I will take a normal tensioner anytime.
That deepwell socket is the key here.
Worked on fixing my AC in my 2004 escalade , new belt and tensioner
What was yours doing I have a 03 Escalade and my ac don’t blow as cold sometimes. I just changed the compressor new Freon bunch of ac components except the tensioner
@@antoniop5889 my pulley had seized and was squealing for a while before just totally locking up
I replaced the belt and the pulley
@@skat3stepvirgo thanks for confirming I think I have a different issue
Thank you dude
No problem man!
Can I run my engine without the AC compressor belt? I'm asking because I am trying to determine where an annoying sound is coming from. I can't tell if it's the serpentine belt or the belt to the AC compressor and I already replaced the tension pulley and the idler pulley for the serpentine belt. Also I noticed that my tension pulley for the belt that turns the AC compressor haves a slight bounce to it, is that normal or should I replace it?
Yes you can. I’ve been doing it for years just fine. No ac though
Will the tensioner affect ac blowing warm air while idle
Have everything new only the tensioner is old i did replace the ac belt though
Do you have the 105 amp alternator? I’m getting ready to change all my belts and tensioners. Looks very simple. Video helped me out. Thanks.
Thanks!
Do you need to tongue the bolts on the a/c tensioner and drive belt tensioner?
Awsome 💥🙌
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Any tips for people with a fan clutch assembly?
Thank you
No problem!
How did you get the bolt in the back off
What length is the belt you used I can’t seem to find the right one
I replaced AC tensioner with the belt on my 01 GMC Sierra but tensioner is still shaking. Any advise? Thanks for the Video!
Do you know what the thread pitch on the tensioner bolts are
Nice video. Looks like you did it the easiest way to me. I came to this video because i just changed the water pump on my girlfriends uncles 2005 chevy Silverado which was very easy by the way. But we noticed the belt on the ac compressor was cracked so he wanted to change it as well but his AC does not work so to my knowledge cant we just remove that belt all together if hes not using his AC?
Thank you Gary! To my knowledge that should be just fine, the belt is only used when the compressor kicks on so even if for some reason he does turn the ac on it still shouldnt hurt anything 👍🏼
My 03 avalanches AC didn't work & the belt started making a God awful sound so I just cut it off. No issues at all.
Hi there. Thanks for this tutorial. I am a beginner so I hope you don't mind my simple question. I understand that changing the belt is important to prevent the ac system to suddenly stop working but what's about the tensioner? How can I tell if mine is broken too? Is it something that should be replaced in advance as well?
Ty sir
El apretado del tensor de la banda es al toque o es con torque
Thanks
No problem 👍🏼
I have 2001 tahoe with 4.8 but it keeps snaping the ac belt and braking the ac belt tensioner the ac gets really cold until it breaks the compressor is not seized i installed the compressor like 3 years ago any ideas
did you have to take main belt off first just to change ace belt
I replaced my tension pulley but it still wobbles even tho its brand new. Is it because the ac compressor? What else might be the problem i wonder
I wanted to know if the bolts had washers or not
What was the part number for the a/c belt?
What conditions cause u to replace tensioner?
I have a 2004 Yukon Denali, I bought a Dayco Poly V belt for the AC and it seems small. I watched this video and noticed you didn’t have to fight with the belt like that. You were able to put it around both Crankshaft and AC compressor pulleys before using the tensioner. I can’t even put this Dayco crap around both pulleys so I think I have the wrong one. I should not be here struggling and fighting with this belt if it was truly the right size
Brian, different engines were optional for that car so double check to make sure the parts store gave you the right belt for your particular motor.
Brian, different engines were optional for that car so double check to make sure the parts store gave you the right belt for your particular motor.
how big is the belt you put on?
Hey man I put my ac belt on and it’s making like a rubbing/knocking noise and I’m not sure what’s going on because when the belt was off it wouldn’t do it
You check ac mounts?
Did your pulling make loud grinding sound ??
I thought it was my sis in laws engine going out… thankfully it was the AC pully. They cut it and no more noise
Where did you buy the tensioner
I put a new belt on my Tahoe cuz the old one was broken and when I turn my ac on the belt broke of again what could be the problem?
a tip : you can watch movies on flixzone. Been using them for watching loads of movies these days.
Tensioner or ac compressor pulley could be locked up. Bad tensioner was the problem i was dealing with. This is a helpful video.
Wrong belt, ceased pulley, bad tensioner pulley, or it wasn't seated correctly...
Those are just my best guesses. 🤷♀️
Would this make your ac not blow cold??? I just got a new compressor Freon new fan clutch cleaned out the filters and fan blower opened the cold circulation to the blend door actuator. The only actuator I haven’t got to is the recirculating actuated doing that soon. I can’t figure it out. The canister under the hood is nice and cold and got everything done by a good mechanic with good reviews.
Any update bro? Mine blows warm while idling
@@julianortiz699 I have a older truck that uses a fan clutch. I think that’s the issue, it don’t over heat but it makes poor ac performance. I’m switching to electric fans next summer. Best thing to do is buy a set of manifold gauges and learn how to use them, that’s what did. And it all came down to condenser flow restriction but the condenser is new that’s how I know it need better air flow so switch to electric fans.
@@julianortiz699 I have a older truck that uses a fan clutch. I think that’s the issue, it don’t over heat but it makes poor ac performance. I’m switching to electric fans next summer. Best thing to do is buy a set of manifold gauges and learn how to use them, that’s what did. And it all came down to condenser flow restriction but the condenser is new that’s how I know it need better air flow so switch to electric fans.
What Am I Doing Wrong if I Can't Get My AC Belt On Its Like It Dont Fit But I Have The Right Belt Fasho
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how would you diagnose a bad ac tensioner pulley?
Take the belt off.
Check the condition of the belt first.
Then spin the pully with your hand.
If the pully is noisy or spins roughly or wobbles it's probably the pully
@@Gonthor1000 would it make a bunch a sqeeking noise?
Like a bird chirping?
If it’s bouncing around a lot it’s normally a good sign that it needs to be replaced. Just changed mine because I noticed it had too much movement and then it started chirping.
My question is...will the absence of the ac belt cause your heat not work or blow?
The absence of the ac belt will not affect your heat
Is the ac tensioner the same as the drive belt tensioner??? If so part##
not the same tensioner
Would a bad one of these cause loud sqeeking?
Yes
A bud can I still drive my Tahoe with our a tentioner belt until I can get one
I replaced it but now the compressor turns on and off on and off etc you know what it could be?
It's probably low on freon.
You ought to try this on a v8 Trailblazer! Spoiler alert....... The Fan & Shroud have to come out! I'm just skipping up& down the driveway!
Haha dang im jealous!! That sounds like a blast!!
Can your AC tensioner cause your AC not to blow cold
Im sure you solved this by now but yes absolutely, if the belt isnt applying tension the belt can slip or not even engage at all and not allow the ac compressor to spin causing your AC to blow warm/hot air and not cold
@@STREETRACEN4Ubro mine blows warm and idle i got everything new except the tensioner only blows cold while driving or leavimg my foot to get to 1000 rpm
But blows warm after 10 mins on idle