belt tensioner

Asked by Changsok Sep 02, 2019 at 12:11 PM about the 2008 Volvo C30

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car 2008 Volvo c30 replaced serpentine belt, but it was gone after 1
month. I need to fix serpentine belt again. Do I need to replace belt tensioner
too?

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Something is shredding it. Remove the old belt and spin the pulley by hand and see if one is seized up or not spinning correctly. Yes, I would replace the tensioner as well just in case.

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