Q: I'm on the side of the road, the tension pulley bolt came loose now it won't go back in
Its a 351 Cleveland Engine, if that makes any difference
My car has 71330 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Look at the threads to see if the bolt is left hand threads, or standard right hand threads. If the threads are damaged, then use a thread chaser to clean them out. If the pulley bearings seized, it may have caused the problem. You may have to replace the tensioner assembly.
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