Just put a new belt tensioner on my car and the belt will not stay in place we cranked it and it shredded the belt the power steering fluid box looks like it is twisted out of place a little could that cause the belt not to stay in place

If the tensioner pulley is “shredding belts”. You might want to look into why. Most of the time belt length has nothing to do with the tensioner shredding the belt.

well as for the tear on the belt the power stering pump is proably not so good enymore if the pully spin with the belt then it no good and when your put the belt back make sure you got it on right if you crank it and the power steering pulley isint moving then your just gonna shred another belt after another

Check to see that no bolts or mounting brackets are loose causing the power steering pump to be out of alignment with the rest of the pulleys. When replacing the belt make sure it is seated correctly on the pulley because if it is one ridge off it will cause the belt to shred very quickly.

the squeel is coming from the powersteering pulley on top its made with a plastic that breaks off cause of the temperature but you can adjust it by loosening 2 bolts holding pulley and putting it against belt tighter but they came out with a new tensioner with out plastic wrapping .you can use theold one temporarely..new one come with out the 2 grooves that the one with platsic comes with..big squeeling not steering fluid check it first then check belt for looseness..

first Allow the engine to cool completely Make sure all connections have been tightened to the proper torque settings; power steering fluid pumps at an extremely high pressure.Apply penetrating spray to bolts, nuts, and hose connections Chock all wheels that are not raised off the ground. Don't forget to dispose of all used fluids according to local laws.
First, remove the old pump. You may need to raise your vehicle. Use a jack to do this. For added protection, place a safety stand underneath that part of the frame. (Caution: always use extreme care when jacking up your vehicle and putting it on a safety stand.)
If you are working near the battery, remove the negative battery cable. Remove any parts that might get in the way of pulling out the power steering hoses or pump. Drain the power steering fluid from the reservoir. To do this, you disconnect the feed and return lines and drain the fluid into a drain pan, or use a siphon. (You may need special "line" wrenches to loosen the lines if a regular wrench doesn't do the job.) Make sure to loosen the lines before removing the pump mounting bolts. To avoid possible combustion, take care when draining the fluid to avoid spilling it onto any belts or exhaust parts.
Remove the power steering pump bolts. On some vehicles, you can loosen the bolts by placing a socket through the holes in the pump's pulley.
You may be able to return the old pump for a core refund, so drain it completely of fluid and place it in the box from you new pump. To install the new pump, first install the pulley from the old pump onto the new pump, if necessary. Place the new pump in the proper position. If possible, attach return and feed hoses to the pump before bolting it in place. Install pump mounting bolts; torque to specification. (On V-belt models, tighten but don't torque the bolts yet
Attach and tighten feed and return hoses to pump. Double-check all connections for leaks. Reinstall any belts that were removed; adjust belt tension. Tighten V-belt style mounting bolts after you have adjusted belt tension. Reinstall other parts that were removed (shields, brackets, exhaust, etc.).
Fill system with new power steering fluid. Check for leaks. If there are none, place the lid on the reservoir. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Start engine; again inspect for leaks.
You will need to "bleed" the system to remove any air. (Note: bleeding instructions vary from vehicle to vehicle. Check a repair manual.)
Raise both front wheels off of the ground. With the engine running, slowly turn the steering wheel left to right, lightly touching the steering stop points. Check fluid level. Repeat in order to remove all air. After you are satisfied all air is out of the system, lower the vehicle. Job complete

The Chevy Equinox has an 80 Amp mega fuse that tends to fail and cause all sort of power steering and Stabilitrak issues. Before I messed with the belts or power steering pumps, I would check the fuse first.

check you crank sensor wiring. wires run from behind a plastic cover up and out towards the radiator. good luck

The power steering pump will have a tensioner you need to loosen. Then for the other belt. There is a tensioner located on the pass side. You can see it if you look down the pass side of the engine.

drain power steering fluid.disconnect the inlet and out let hoses from power steering pump.remove belt by loosen the adjusting bolts on pump bracket.remove power steering bolts and remove pump.put in new power steering pump torque it 17 ft lbs . connect hoses .put belt back on adjust the belt tension. add fluid check level . bleed the air from system.

Ewww.. when the belt shredded, it may have ripped off parts, like additional tensioners. Try buying a service manual for your specific car, and look to make sure of the pathing, and components where the belt is supposed to run. It may laso have loosened other components that act as tensioners, such as A/C compressor, smog pumps, or power steering pumps. Check to see if all these are tight. If you can slide the component along the belt axis, that component will need to be pulled to tighten the belt, and then tightened down to maintain tension.