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AJ
Dodge Dakota
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3/27/2011
07:27:22
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Guy's: I need to change the tensioner on my 02 Dak 3.9L. I looked at it thinking there should be a bolt head in the center to loosen the tensioner. I dont see a bolt. Is there a cap in the center that pry's off to access the bolt? Want to know before I tear into this. Thx>>AJ
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ET
Dodge Dakota
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3/29/2011
17:30:06
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Nut behind tensioner
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AJ
Dodge Dakota
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3/31/2011
11:27:53
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ET: Would you happen to know what size? Doesnt look like a lot a room to access so a thin walled socket from the back is probably the best choice. Thx>>AJ
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Don
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3/31/2011
12:34:09
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I changed mine last Fall. I took the entire mounting bracket off, 3 bolts....makes the job a lot easier.
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AJ
Dodge Dakota
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4/02/2011
13:41:43
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Don: I looked at it today while I changed my plugs. Wow what a PITA. The coil is right in the way of accessing the nut from behind. What is the best way to do this? Removing the coil looks like a pain. Any better way? >>AJ
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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4/03/2011
09:21:43
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AJ, If its just the pulley on the tensioner that is bad or making noise, you can get just that pulley and change it out. I did that about a year ago on mine. The tensioner was working fine and not worn but the bearing in the pulley was starting to growl and wobble.
Just food for thought.
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AJ
Dodge Dakota
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4/05/2011
11:49:00
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Thx Daddio. I'm really looking to replace the whole assembly as prevetive maintenance. I have 95K on the odo and I dont want this thing to fail on the road. I had a tensioner fail on my wife's old Blazer and luckily I saw it before she got stuck on the road. Since this is a PITA to replace I might just let it go a while longer.>>AJ
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