Guest 97SubaruGT Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 Hi everyone. The tensioner for the AC drive belt cracked. My belts started squealing and I decided to check, good thing i did. The tensioner is tightened for the near future it should be ok to drive but eventually I want to replace the darn thing. Does anyone know the part number for this thing? I seem to be two parts, one is the wheel and the other is the rail mount. I attempted to paste a link to the pic, hope it works. Anyone know the price range for this thing? Thanks. <img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-6/233953/tensioner.jpg" style="border:0;"/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scoobtech Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 These should come as a complete assy.0] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TinyClark Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 If it's too pricey, maybe it can be welded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Legacy777 Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I wouldn't try to weld it. Just get a new one. If price is an issue, get one from a junkyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scoobtech Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 You can' t weld because that is how you adjust the belt . :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest canajun2eh Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Wow! That shouldn't happen. Did you forget to loosen the pulley nut before trying to tighten the belt? Just get a used one from a junkyard. $5 ought to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TinyClark Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 You can weld it to work the same as new, but if you can get one at a junk yard, that's the best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 97SubaruGT Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Yup, i didn't loosen the nut before trying to adjust the pulley and the thing cracked. I went to the dealer and got that guide piece for ~$7. No wonder it cracked, it's plastic. I'll have fun trying to loosen the nut, there's only around 2" of clearance between the pulley and the fan. Thanks for the help everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Legacy777 Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 The old ones are metal, and what usually happens when someone does exactly what you did is the long bolt bends. I would say not loosening the idler pulley is probably a very common uh-oh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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