Drivebelt still tight after moving tensioner, won’t come off

littleredbirds

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2000 Accord V6. I pry on the tensioner, it moves and the belt loosens some, but the belt is still too tight to come off. Is my tensioner bad?
 

lothian

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The belt will go slack the instant the tensioner is relieved. If the belt is remains tight, then the friction of the belt grooves ribs is the likely culprit. Just cut the belt. Belts are relatively inexpensive.
 
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