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Review on πŸ”§ ACDelco Professional 38452 Drive Belt Tensioner Assembly: Ultimate Efficiency and Durability with Pulley by Kevin Folsom

Revainrating 5 out of 5

2012 Ford Fusion SEL 2.5 4cyl

Remove the passenger wheel along with all the plastic protection around the wheel. This will allow you to clearly see where this tensioner is located. You use a socket wrench on the tensioner outlet valve until the tool touches the metal rod, remove the old belt. Unscrew 2 screws and remove the (upper) part. Screw in the new tensioner, fit the (new) belt exactly as you removed the (old) belt, I found a picture of the belt routing in the owner's manual. Align the strap to the correct pattern, I had someone standing in front of the car, he grabbed the strap with his hand. When I put tension on the new part, he just pushed the belt onto the top pulley (my tool hit the metal bar again).

Pros
  • Good Thing
Cons
  • Minor Problems