Mitsubishi Repair: belt tensioner on my 88 ram50, belt tensioner, crow bar

Question
the belt from the compressor to the camshaft pulley is touching the belt tensioner. I have tried to lift it up with a crow bar with no success. I just did a head replacement and am putting it back together. It turns over but won't start. Could the problem be that that belt is touching the belt tensioner? And what can i do about it? thanks. Mike

Answer
Michael: Sounds like to me that the timing is off. Are you sure you put the camshaft and belt tensioner in the right spots? Did you move the timing belt, if so did you put it back to the right marks? They are often than not hard to see when the cars get older. Still the belt from the compressor to the camshaft pulley is not to touch the belt tensioner and so something is not right. Surely you have a repair manual go back over what you did and check everything. If you don't have a repair manual I would be buying one, they cost around $20.00 at parts stores and would explain things better with even pictures. Try for a Haynes they have less engines in them. God bless: Linda