What do you use for releasing the belt tension

Is there a special tool for this chore??? What does it look like -

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Crowbar - a big one.

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Just put a socket on it with the longest ratchet you've got and pull (hard).

Maybe need to clarify something here...

Do you mean the Serpentine belt, AC belt or the timing belt ?

any of them - they all seem to have the same sort of swivel mechanism.

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A/C and alt / PS tensioners: Breaker bar with a socket on the nut. If I remember correctly, it is 15 mm.

Timing belt: Loosen the locking bolt (one in teh curved slot) a few turns, and loosen the pivot bolt (one on the rotating axis) about 1/2 turn. Use pry bar.

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