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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 01:42 PM
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Default Volvo 850 Serpentine Belt has slack

This is a 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo. I recently swapped out the alternator and thought I was all done. I removed the pin from the tensioner and now have too much slack. I have looked at the diagrams, but it looks like I followed them correctly and still have too much slack. I took some pictures. Can anyone help me out?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Maybe the tensioner is sticking. Pull apart and lubricate if possible.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Hi and welcome to Volvo Forums.

The belt is not routed properly.
 

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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Use the route on the left.

 
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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I wish "RSPI" would have looked at the pictures I attached. He would have seen that I clearly have an A/C unit. The actual problem was that it was in the short configuration rather than the long configuration. I have attached the two options. Along with what it should look like when it is finished, but the tensioner is pinned in place.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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Dude, I looked at your photos. They are from up top and I really could not tell how you had the belt routed. If you looked at the pic I posted, it would have been clear how to route the belt, with AC. Very simple. Are you saying that the B/W pic on the left is NOT now you needed to route it?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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Bro ppl are always s h i t t i n g on you for trying to help. FFS
 
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mnoonan79
I wish "RSPI" would have looked at the pictures I attached. He would have seen that I clearly have an A/C unit. The actual problem was that it was in the short configuration rather than the long configuration. I have attached the two options. Along with what it should look like when it is finished, but the tensioner is pinned in place.
Simple enough... You routed it WRONG...
What RS posted is the correct way, if you dont want to listen thats your problem..
 
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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LOL, can't win for loosing. Just trying to help.
 
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