How To Change Belt Tensioner On 6.0 Powerstroke. This method requires a strong friend. If your is a to model with the radiator hose running through the belt, move to step 2.
Two evenings just trying to get the serpentine belt back on. It's pretty tight in there, i'd remove the air deflector on rh top of shroud first. If not, move to step 4.
Lift he belt off the alternator pulley.replace alternator. Drive on the tensioner, pull belt off alternator pulley, remove two bolts from tensioner, 8mm bolt heads. The tensioner is hard to reach but there is an easy way to do the change.
It's pretty tight in there, i'd remove the air deflector on rh top of shroud first. Also details that i had the wrong stupid tensioner on my truck! If your is a to model with the radiator hose running through the belt, move to step 2.
And don't bother saving the old belt behind the seat like one would do with an older vehicle. Lift belt back onto pulley. The gates replacement tensioners/pulleys available at napa and gates dealers are upgrades to the factory parts.
An example can be found at ford powerstroke 6.0 serpentine belt alternator tensioner tool. You can use a 1/2 drive breaker bar to remove the belt, there is a 1/2 sq. If your 6.0 is a 2003 to 2004 model with the radiator hose running through the belt, move to step 2.
My 2003 f350, 6.0 powerstroke diesel sounds like there's a bird trapped under the hood. The diagram illustrates the proper belt routing as well as belt tensioner location. < previous thread | next thread >