How To Install Replace Serpentine Belt Tensioner Ford Taurus Mercury Sable V6 93-06 1AAuto.com

[troy303]

the tensioner on my mercury sable 99' t47 star bolt is stripped! :( please help with me with some advice on taking out a stripped bolt. thank you

[1aauto]

@troy303 You could try to use an ez out bolt removal tool.

[honeybunch2k6]

I told someone I wanted to change the belts on my car, and they told me you had to be strong to loosen the tensioner. Any truth to that?

[1aauto]

@honeybunch2k6 It does require a little bit of strength, but if you follow our video you should be all set.

[honeybunch2k6]

@1aauto thank you!

[Sugamuxi2012]

Excellent video! I'm now prepared to do this job. Thank you very, very much!!!

[1aauto]

@Sugamuxi2012 Thank you for checking us out. Have a great day!

[baldchicken11]

Is there a video of how to replace JUST the belt?

[1aauto]

@baldchicken11 This one will show you how to replace the belt. Hope this helps you out. youtube.com/user/1aauto?featur­e=mhee#p/search/0/MOjHRxUfCpU

[69crued]

can you give me a estimate what this work would cost going to a mechanic?

[1aauto]

@69crued It would depend on the hourly rate of the shop. Our video shows you exactly how to replace this on your vehicle. We sell the serpentine belt tensioner on our website 1aauto.com Between the video that we provide and the cost of our replacement part, you should be able to save a great deal on money if you were to make the repair yourself. Hope this helps you out.

[rockstarcik94]

does the car over heat if the tensinor is faulty/

[1aauto]

@rockstarcik94 If the belt is slipping on the pulleys it may cause an over heating situation. Usually if this were to happen the belt would make a screeching noise. You may want to check the simple things first such as checking the level of the anti-freeze. Hope this helps you out.

[zznapz]

Awesome video. Do you also have a taurus timing belt video?

[1aauto]

@zznapz We currently do not have a video on that particular repair. We do carry the Haynes repair manual for your vehicle on our site, that should show you how to replace your timing belt. Here's a link to them on our website. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com/1A/repairmanual/For­d/Taurus/1AMNL00063/220145/199­3

[bigbuffbaldguy]

Hi there, I am replacing the belt tensioner on my 1996 sable but have a question for you. In the beginning on the blue screen it says to use a T27 torx bit but when you actually take it off at 2:26 you say to use a T47 torx bit....Which one please?

[1aauto]

@bigbuffbaldguy YES Type-O on our part. You need a T47 Torx bit for this vehicle. Do as I do not as I list :)

[1aauto]

@Downyoceanhon You may want to take a look at the fan, to see if there's anything worn on it that could be causing a whirling noise.

[newmanto03]

i loosen the belt to replace my alternator execpt i only used the 15mm and not the other one for more pressure cause i didnt know that trick

[angelface22322]

Great video!

In my 1997 Taurus V6-182 3.0L OHV there's a squeak coming from that general area. One tells me it's the steering pump and another says it the water pump.

Both expensive repairs. Naturally. :(

It started squeaking intermittently a short time after it sat overnight, but now it's squeaking continuously and all the time.

There is the usual "hiss" from the steering pump when I turn the wheel, but it does not affect the pitch or volume of squeak .

I rigged a "stetoscope" ... //

[starysukysyn]

Great video! Thanks!

[micalop0341]

I like this video and it has helped alot, but I cannot get my tentioner pulley t47 bolt out. I have tried everything but no progress, any words of wisdom on hold to get it out. I do not want to fully strip it, so i stopped.

[1aauto]

@micalop0341 If you haven't tried to spray some penetrating oil on the bolt. You could try that to see if that helps to free it up for you.

[micalop0341]

@1aauto Do you think the bolt might turn in the opposite direction? I was told to try that. What do you think?

[1aauto]

@micalop0341 It should turn in the same direction as shown in the video.

[1aauto]

@susienc919 HI, a bad tensioner pulley wouldn't cause the starter to not engage. If the starter has gone bad you should start with repairing it. We carry the serpentine belt tensioner on our website

1aauto.com/1A/SerpentineBeltTe­nsioner/Ford/Taurus/-/-/2003 (copy and paste into browser).

[mchelopilot]

Do you have a video on how to do this for a '93 Ford Escort?

[1aauto]

@mchelopilot At the current time we do not.

[johnnyutah2k6]

Thanks! Just put a new belt, tensioner, and idler pulley on the 99 taurus tonight in about 2 hours! Dealer wanted $359 for the same thing.

[johnnyutah2k6]

dealer tried to charge me $359 to replace this, and without replacing the idler pulley!

[ZapherJin]

we fixed the alternator of our ford taurus 2002, and the belt is still loose. i dont understand what the problem is. please let me know what the problem with the tensioner might be

[kvanbr0]

Hi, thanks for the videos, these helped immensely. The problem I'm having here is that the bolt in the tensioner appears to be stripped, so the torx wrench won't work. I figured out that a 1/4 in. allen wrench works fine, but the bolt won't give. Is it normally extremely tight? Should I spray wd40 in there? I don't know that much about cars, so I don't know if I should be spraying oil around all the pulleys. I don't even know if it'll help at all.

[1aauto]

@kvanbr0 You could try to use some penetrating oil on the bolt to free it up.

[stipliani]

This video is awesome. I changed my belt tensioner last night using this guide. Unfortunately, on my 2000 Ford Ranger, the radiator fan kind of mucked things up a bit by getting in the way, but I was able to just barely squeeze in there and get the old part off. The most difficult part was removing the old tensioner. Next up, I'll be repacking the bearings in my front wheels. After that I should be up to spec for VA's safety inspection. Thanks for making this video!

[69emobabe]

good video helped us to figure out how to put the belt back on the car we had problems with the belt after putting in a new power steering pump

[csk062353]

Okay, the subject title says 1993 to 2006, but 45 seconds into the video, the narrator says 1996 to 2006. I have a 1995 3.0 with 60K miles that's rattling like the dickens! Hopefully this video will apply.

[NerdCasting]

thanks bros

[NICU2]

I used the Vid to do the belt on my moms car. It was easy. I like how he comes out spotless but I was covered in grease.

[TOPPED0FF]

Is the torque bit the same size for all the belt tensioners?

[susienc919]

Thanks sooooo very much for this video. We have an '03 taurus and my husband was going nuts looking up "how to" on changing this part, sadly every website said to do it totally different than the last. He followed this and VOILA! ty ty ty We sure werent about to pay what mechanics say would take two hours labor for less than an hour. Youre awesome :)

[1aauto]

@susienc919 Your very welcome I'm glad we could help. We offer a great deal of auto parts on our main website 1aauto.com

[ticodude]

Great lighting, hi def camera, no jitter, speed up on the boring parts, good explanation on tools and procedure needed to do the job, you are ready for hollywood!

[ticodude]

Great lighting, hi def camera, no jitter, a good explanation of the tools needed and how to do the job, perfect tutorial

[arizonanewmedia]

Good lighting and good/clear audio...Not to mention such great info....Make your videos a pleasure to watch. Please keep them coming.

[dpgmuchogordo]

I used the same technique along with the tools mentioned for my 1993 Mercury Sable and the job took less than 25 minutes. That was 3 weeks ago. No problems since! Thank you very much for this video!

[1aauto]

@dpgmuchogordo You're welcome.

[RadicalRiteous]

Thanks a bunch!

[piperboy350]

Dealer tried to charge me 280 to replace this

[pena9112]

Thank you for your video. Before I started, I watched your video and headed off to the auto store. I got what I needed, including the T47 torx and was done in a short time. You made it easy. Thank you again.

[2meaux]

The idler pulley bolt requires an 18mm wrench rather

than the 15mm wrench used on the tensioner pulley.

[1aauto]

@2meaux Sizes of bolts can vary from year to year and even car to car.

[mtlh05]

So do you need a T27 Torx or a T47? I think you mention both.

[1aauto]

@mtlh05 T27, My mistake there, unfortunately I don't have the car to check.  T47 looks right as far as the size I can see on the video.