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Well it turns out that the belt that was on there previously was 1/2" too long. I tried to wrestle the new belt on, but will wait for a friend to help me put it into place.

It is a bolt or nut that you turn counterclock-wise to lower and allow the belt to come loose. The whole pulls moves down when pressure is applied, and returns to normal. I asked my brother-in-law and he thinks its the tensioner or the belt. I'll stop by Autozone to pick a new belt and tensioner.

It does turn, but not too freely. I also heard a grinding noise as I rotated it. Not with every turn, but it was noticeable. I reset the belt and turned it on. The explorer turned on, but died soon afterward (its been almost 2 weeks without being on). I have tried several times turning it...

I simply returned the belt tensioner back the normal position. It seems to stay taught if the bolt is not turned. Is there something else I need to do to really tighten it?

My 91 explorer's drive belt keeps coming off. I drove it home from work and it fell during the drive. I put the belt back in the right order, but the moment I start it, the belt seems to fall off first at the water pump which forces it off the crank shaft. Is there a reason for it to be...