Thanks. Yes, understand the damping nature of the tensioner. Applying pressure over time is getting the tensioner to release...to a point. It is roughly 70 degrees, and then stops and won't release further. At this amount of release, the belt will not quite fit back on. Another 10 degrees or 1.5 inc...

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No, I've checked and rechecked the belt routing. When tensioner is fully released I can't get the belt on when routed correctly (If I re-arrange I can get it on, but I don't want to see what happens). How can I tell if the tensioner isn't releasing to spec? Any help?

Struggling with my '06 V8. Got the alternator in, but the tensioner won't release far enough to get the belt back on! How can one tell if the tensioner needs to be replaced? Any idea where to get the hex-head tool that will fit into the available space?

Hello, my 2005 XC90 V8 threw a CEL. Codes are p2407 and p2421. Both refer to evaporative emmision system. I repalced the fuel cap and reset. Light came back on. I have read that the vehicle may need an update to the ecm software to compensate for false trigger on aging systems. My question is what v...

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I've got an '06 XC90 V8, and the Check Engine Light (CEL) has illuminated. Looking for a recommendation for an OBD2 Scanner, I beilieve it needs to be CAM compliant? Will some reset the code vs. others just read it? I'd appreciate insight.