Belt tensioner

[Pallgor]

My 96 GT needs. Belt tensioner installed. It’s a 4.6. Need to know the difficulty rate for installing 1-10 and how much time.
Ty

 

[Mustang5L5]

Just did one on my '00 not too long ago. Once you get the belt off, it's just one bolt to get it off. Im a poor judge of difficulty to the average person however. Maybe a 2/3 out of 10?

Would recommend getting a motorcraft tensioner and not an aftermarket. That's why i had to replace mine. Bought the car with an aftermarket tensioner on and it was making a high pitched squeal

 

[RAU03MACH]

1 belt
1  Bolt
Joe biden could maybe do this

 

[07GtS197]

1 belt
1  Bolt
Joe biden could maybe do this

That’s too many steps for him lol.

 

[Pallgor]

You have to take off the coil packs. That’s 2 bolts and the tensioner has 2 bolts

 

[RAU03MACH]

you would have to remove them

 

[ju015dd]

Get them hands dirty playa. Like stated, a pretty straight forward job. If you have a few basic tools , shouldn't be too bad of a time.

 

[ttocs]

the hardest part is probably finding the right combination length of extensions/bits for your ratchet so that it reaches the bolt yet is not either stuck in the fan or buried to deep where you can turn it.

 

[NicksGTR]

Make sure you get the right tensioner. Ford used 3 bolt and 1 bolt. Also, tensioner thickness. Take your old one with you to match up.