Is there a special tool to move the belt tentioner on 06 chevy colorado

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Take a ratchet u will see small square box that the rachet will fit.as u tight in it should move The tentioner should move one way or other u will see then slide off .make sure u remember the way belt is on if u don't have diagram

most only require a 3/8 ratchet or 1/2 to remove tention your not really removing anything just moving spring tention ,make sure you note exact way belt is on motor before doing .

there is a special tool used to move the auto tensioner. you could try to use a 3/8" ratchet if it fits the hole in the tensioner or a 1/2" ratchet which ever fits. by moving it in one direction it will loosen the belt and you can remove it.

You can purchase a special tool to change belt. Or you can use breaker bar with socket to move the tentioner as needed.

if you're refering to the serpentine drive belt, most are held tight with the tentioner & you will need a 3/8'' drive breaker bar to pull back on it & while doing so, remove the belt carefully & then gently releasing the tentioner. most have a square 3/8'' hole in the middle of it to insert the tool & is easier to remove from under the vehicle. hope this helps.

how do you replace the belt tentioner on a 2001 chevy cavilier

hi this could be a lot of things, the only way to find out is to have it checked with a code reader, it could be something simple like a miss fire as sometimes happens or could be something more serious best get it checked out, you could have a sensor gone u/s and you might be using allot of fuel.....hope this helps

The tension is set automatically with the belt tensioner. It looks like a pulley. You put a wrench or socket on the bolt in the center of the tensioner and apply pressure. It is spring loaded. As you apply the pressure it will release the tension on the belt for removal or installation.

depending if its a 2.0 or a 2.5 really either or, i personally recommend taking it to a shop, you have to pull the motor to get to the timing belt on a 2.0 and just the same on a 2.5, that or tilt it on such an agle to access the timing belt and to be able to remove the proper bolts to access the belt, then after you get to the belt you have to have a special tool for the belt tentioner and align the top dead center with the new belt, in doing this you may have to have a camsaft turn in a way that when the tentioner is let off they all align with the new belt... it is a very agrivating process...