How do you remove the belt slack that causes it to slip? I saw a belt tensioner on the upper section but no adjustment.

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Doesn't the I6 have a serpintine belt? If it does it should never make any noise. I would suspect a bad idler pulley, the belt is self tensioning, the shock and spring tension it.

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Thanks Hatterasguy, Are the shock and spring part of the idler pulley? It sure makes a load screeching noise that sounds like a belt, but it could be the idler pulley. The pulley sits pretty close to the top section right?

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Deportes,

Look at my reply to "Squeaking near the front of an M103
Jim Anderson" thread below. It sounds like "you have what I have". Not sure, but worth looking into. Let us know what you find.

Mike

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1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
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The idler pulley is a plastic pulley that puts tension on the belt. It is up towards the top, look for a pic on Fastlane. The shock works with the spring to take up the slack in the belt, it is a self adjusting system. Is the belt wearing funny? Is it tight?

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2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Thanks guys.

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