1992 Chevy Cheyenne tensioner

1992 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE
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COOKIEMONSTER
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1992 Chevy Cheyenne
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i took my truck into the repair shop and they cleaned my battery and recharged it to the tune of $100 and said i needed a tensioner to keep my belts tight.
I said no for now.

What is a tensioner?
May 17, 2008 at 10:36 AM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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the tensioner is what holds pressure on the belts and if its bad the belt will come off
May 17, 2008 at 10:38 AM
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