how do i loosen the timing belt tensioner?i need to know how to get to it please if you can post pics

 

on the timing belt cover there should be a rubber plug. Unplug it and shove a 14mm socket through there and loosen the tensioner. Then push in on the belt to create slack, then retighten tensioner.

 

how do you tighten it?

 

just loosen the tensioner and it will tighten it self. Be sure to retighten the bolt.

 

do i retighten it before or after im done and it tightens its self correct? is it on a spring or something? sorry if this all sounds stupid. also is it under the motor mount?

 

its on a spring, loosen the tensioner and spin the crank a few times, make sure you spin it the way its supposed to spin, i honestly cant remember but i spun it the wrong way after changin my timing belt, u run into all kinda timing problems. but just loosen spin the crank to let it self tension and tighten back down.
hopefully somone else can help u out on the correct direction to spin it

 

u spin the crank counter clockwise (the way it usually rotates) when u retension the belt. to tension t-belt:

- loosen tensioner bolt
- turn the crank counter clockwise 3 teeth
- retighten tensioner bolt.

thats it. just changed the t-belt and water pump on my sucker. works like a charm

 

where is the bolt? and what do you mean by 3 teeth?

 

its this thing right?

 

see that little plug/cover thingy on the cover, just to the right and below the engine mount. thats where the tensioner bolt is. i coulndt see the attached pic for some reason