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Belt tensioner bolt stripped/ rounded off.

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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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Default Belt tensioner bolt stripped/ rounded off.

So I traded my 90, sold what I traded it for and I missed having it so I bought my old one back. (making a long story short)

When I got it back the idler pulley bearing was shot, it was making all sorts of racket. So today I went and got a new belt and pulley and got everything together. I went to loosen the bolts for the tensioner on the power steering pump and I can't for the life of me get the bottom nut loose. I'm going to cut the nut off and see if I can salvage the bolt or replace it with another one..

Anyone else ever had this issue?
Thanks!
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Best thing I've learned from working on my Jeep is to spray every bolt with PB Blaster and go drink a beer. Your still gonna break bolts. Cut, drill, tap or through bolt.
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