Q: tensioner problem
hi, i have probleme with the belt tensioner it shake strongly and noisy only when accelerating or specialy when rising a hill no problem in park no noise, i buy new belt tensioner and belt -acdelco- but no changes the problem still exicte, i check ac pulley it was fin and smooth.
My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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