# Tensioner pully, stuck?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tensioner-pully-stuck/118421>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [May 31, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tensioner-pully-stuck/118421 "2018-05-31T14:26:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CascadeDiver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cascadediver/32/7964_2.png) [@CascadeDiver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CascadeDiver)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tensioner-pully-stuck/118421/1 "2018-05-31T14:26:02Z")

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I went to remove the A/C compressor belt on my wife’s 1997 Toyota Corolla. I was not able to figure out how to loosen the belts tensioner pully. I loosened/removed the bolt shown/circled in the photograph. Yet still no luck. I feel like I’m missing a step.

Any insight would be appreciated.

 ![Screenshot_20180531-072134](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/8/87875ac57d142fee6d248dd9378b56597a7db5df.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tensioner-pully-stuck/118421/2 "2018-05-31T14:36:56Z")

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Not sure about the Corolla, but usually use a breaker bar or large ratchet place the socket ON the nut on the pulley and it will pivot. The bolt you loosened should be tightened before pivoting the tensioner.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tensioner-pully-stuck/118421/3 "2018-05-31T14:44:16Z")

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You first have to loosen the nut in front of the pulley, and then turn the jack bolt.

Tester

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**Author:** ![CascadeDiver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cascadediver/32/7964_2.png) [@CascadeDiver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CascadeDiver)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tensioner-pully-stuck/118421/4 "2018-05-31T14:46:40Z")

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Thank you! I’ll give it a try after work.