With the tensioner out and in a vice I put a pair of channel lock pliers on the collar end and turned. The collar end recoiled back to its original spot. It seemed as though it had some pretty good resistance. With the tensioner oriented in its correct position in the car the flat sides of the collar end are virtually perpendicular to the ground. Is this in the correct position or could have there been any internal slippage? Now with absolutely no tension on the adjusting rod the tensioner pulley is resting up against the water pump pulley. I then crank the nut nearly all the way down, the collar is turning, end of rod is @ the 9'o' clock position, but the pulley never moves. It appears to be getting tighter against the water pump pulley instead of pushing away. That is why I questioned the position of the rod end and collar. No matter how I positioned it it seems to be pushing the pulley in the wrong direction. I feel like I'm losing my marbles.