malfoogled tensioner??

[r6z4o6]

So I am getting around to putting a belt on my 5.3(pulled from 2001 suburban) after about...ohhh 6 months or so of not messing with the truck. I have totally forgotten whether or not the tensioner was the actual one that came on the sub water pump, or where it came from or what. But my serp belt is attempting to go groove side on the smooth tensioner pulley..wtf?

PS(Ignore those wierd brackets between the tensioner and the waterpump, that was a quickly abandoned compressor bracket mockup)*
PPS(oh, and the alternator is there now as well.)*

Do i have an f-body tensioner pulley, or whattt??

[aarolar]

I had the same problem just keep playing on it it will only go on one way. If no one else helps you Ill get you a pic tomorrow.

See if this will help you...

[r6z4o6]

That's ezzactly how i have it routed..cept the tensioner wont come over far enough(belt probably too short) Howevah....With no grooves in the tensioner my mind seems to think there is a 1,000,000% chance it will fling the belt off upon start-up.

[aarolar]

That's ezzactly how i have it routed..cept the tensioner wont come over far enough(belt probably too short) Howevah....With no grooves in the tensioner my mind seems to think there is a 1,000,000% chance it will fling the belt off upon start-up.

must be the wrong tensioner...

[GasGuzzler]

Tensioner is grooved, idler is not.

[Ramsey]

yeh dude ,i dont know wich 1 yqu have theyre but ,it should be grooved.and be the same as the pic above.

[r6z4o6]

Went to pick-a-pull, got a tensioner. Then got the belt for the 130 amp alt and all is well!! (from 922 to 930)