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| Author: | cevans [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Busted Serpentine Belt Tensioner Roller - Replace Roller! |
Perhaps this is already common knowledge, but someone showed me this over e-mail: the roller on the serpentine belt tensioner is identical to the idler roller. The bolt is a bit longer on the roller, but you could cut it down or re-use the old one with lock-tite.  Serpentine idler roller on left, full serpentine belt tensioner assembly on right. |
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| Author: | papaindigo [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Busted Serpentine Belt Tensioner Roller - Replace Roller |
I don't know how "common" that knowledge is but I stored it in my parts listing sometime ago when Tigafila posted this factoid. To the extent I've seen chat about this tensioner failing it's been the "spring" part not the pulley and failure is apparently often related to an alternator clutch pulley failure which if not caught can stress the serp belt tensioner. |
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| Author: | Srytrucker [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Busted Serpentine Belt Tensioner Roller - Replace Roller |
Can generic NAPA 36101 or standard 6203 bearings also be used ? |
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| Author: | arengant [ Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Busted Serpentine Belt Tensioner Roller - Replace Roller |
Srytrucker wrote: Can generic NAPA 36101 or standard 6203 bearings also be used ? I am going to say NO based on my experience with a gates 6101. It is too deep and might rub on the tensioner arm. |
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