Gates 38274 DriveAlign Automatic Belt Drive Tensioner
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Using a 3/8" torque wrench, a 3/8" ratchet, and a socket was very simple and straight forward. It was easier to access the pulleys if I removed the air intake tube, which was only fastened by one bolt. Make sure you have gloves on and a long-sleeve shirt with you the fan shroud is very The belt must be positioned on all pulleys except for the alternator when you attach it. Follow the diagram to accomplish the task. To slip the belt over the alternator pulley, use a torque wrench to release the tension on the tensioner The motor should be turned over while the starter is being bumped and the starter is not being started. Make sure that the belt and pulleys are in good shape. Once the motor has been started, check that the belt tracks correctly on the To achieve 18 ft torque, everything is turned for 18 seconds. Weight lb. Neither loctite nor duct tape were used.
A hard plastic idler pulley may be found on this as well as the two idler pulleys that fit this application, though the idler pulley near the power steering drive pulley is generally made of metal in Ford applications. It might be exception but I believe metal pulleys would be available if you replaced this one with original equipment.
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I would like to point out a few things This is 1. Even if the tensioner has a very tight bearing, it can still rotate with little lateral play and be very broken at the pulley end. 1. 2. If you spin the pulley by hand, it should not spin infinity. It should have some rolling resistance to ensure proper operation (but it must not be jerky). Fortunately, it is just a question of replacing the bearing in the pulley, but it is incredibly tight in there. 4* Each a. There is no way to "WD 40" the bearing to make it run again*. A bearing costs $4, a pulley is $12, and a bearing is $14. It costs $15 for the pulley and bearing, and $25 for the tensioner as a whole.
If you get off your ass after you receive the package and actually put it on, it does what it says it will. Changing this, all ancillary pulleys, and the serpentine drive belt at the same time is recommended. This can be done with a sunny side up egg, if you're a big eater. My pulleys were all broken, but they were still functional, how strange is that?.
Installation of the system was straightforward, only three bolts holding it in place. Even though I also replaced a couple of other components during the same process, this is definitely the cause of the problem. As I make my way down the highway, all I can hear is wind and road noise!.
It looked nice, but once I installed it, I noticed that the belt wasn't centered on the pulley as it should be. Belt edge was close to the edge of pulley as the edge of belt curved across the width In a week, I ran it without any issues, but the belt started to squeak unbearably loudly. The new tensioner is mounted with the pulley from my old tensioner. I removed the tensioner and reinstalled the old There are no more noises from the belt now that it is centered and running smoothly.
For my 2007 Ford F-150, I used this tensioner in place of the OEM one The 150 3V 5 is in three volts. I am four. I took it off of an OEM unit and it feels and looks exactly the same. This is an easy to install product. At first, I was afraid that I could handle the job on my own, nevertheless, after I finished, I realized how easy it was. The tensioner, two smooth pulleys, one ribbed pulley, and the belt (all Gates) were all replaced. An update over the long term My tensioner came with this bearing, which made a chirping noise after about 30,000 miles and three years of usage. I bought a bearing and replaced just the bearing. The tensioner and pulley appear to be in good condition. It would have been nice if the product had It was easy to replace the bearing. I still think that this is.
The quality of the Gates replacement part was good and the value was great.
Putting the tensioner on the vehicle causes it to scream like crazy! Besides the pulleys, I replaced the motors and they have been running well. I have ordered another tensioner from a different manufacturer in hopes of getting a more quiet ride this time around.
In my previous occupation I sold Gates products at an auto parts store, so purchasing this was straightforward since their defective return rate is low and their products tend to be of high.
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