The nut goes through the larger hole, and will slide into the smaller hole as you put tension on the bolt. It must be inserted from underneath the bracket with the nut screwed down on the bolt.

You will also have to pull the tensioner over to get the belt on (this held me up for quite a while when I did the TE a couple weeks ago). The shock pushes it all the way tight.

I bought a new tensioner, no way one with 200,000 miles is gonna be good anymore -- rubber was cracked pretty bad.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!