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Originally Posted by sgrice
I have replaced the stretch belt on my son's e70 35d which has the M57 engine, but have no experience with the tensioner setup.
Which bolt(s) is it that you're having trouble with exactly? I think it is the 2 bolts that attach the belt tensioner (part 3 in the realoem diagram). I think (but am not certain) that you are trying to attach them after affixing the bracket to the engine. If that is true, then (as I read the instructions) that is the incorrect way to do it. It seems the belt tensioner is put in place and the bolts are started (but not tightened apparently) before attaching the bracket to the engine. Then once the bracket is in place, the tensioning lever is placed and the attachment bolt (looks like part number 8 in the diagram, though it is greyed out and no part number given in the diagram) is threaded in to affix the tensioning lever. Then all the bolts are tightened up. Not sure if you have room to do that or not, but that is way I read it.
Of course, I could be misunderstanding and maybe you tried what I talk about above. In that case, I don't have any other ideas (other than go back to the stretch belt).
Good luck. Let us know what happens.
Stephen
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I'm having trouble with the bolts that hold the tensioner on. #4 in the diagram. The bottom bolt I can get in just fine but the top one the access is impossible and the bolt head may even be being blocked by something. I already replaced the serpentine belt tensioner and yes you do not tighten these #4 bolts down until you push the lever arm in and secure it with bolt #8, otherwise it may not go in (ask me how i know
) but I can't even get to that point with this aircon tensioner.
I may just jack the whole thing in and fit the stretch belt but now I don't know how to even crank the engine!
