2 belt tensioners broke since cam/blower install
05-08-2010, 11:17 AM
#11
I broke one on my Procharger set-up. DrX is on to the cause. If the tensioner is bottoming on the tight or loose side it breaks. If you whack the gas and look at what happens to the tensioner you will see it swing.
This sounds hoaky but when I run my truck at the track I hook a rubber bungee to the tensioner and pull it tight so it won't swing if I hit the rev limiter.
This sounds hoaky but when I run my truck at the track I hook a rubber bungee to the tensioner and pull it tight so it won't swing if I hit the rev limiter.
05-08-2010, 02:51 PM
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when the truck isnt running its a quarter from bottoming out on driverside stop, had my girlfriend rev it up, and i looked, it went about half way mark, it seems like this 2nd new tensioner i got, (different part store) the pulley is slightly larger in diameter, and the belt was harder to squeeze on, so maybe she will stay on a bit better now. thank you
05-08-2010, 06:17 PM
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The tensioner for our trucks if I remember correctly is off a 97 F150? I was told but i cant rememebr exactly but it was off a ford..direct replacement from the parts store so I bought 2 extra and keep one in the truck and I did have to buy a different size pulley because the one that came with it was bigger
05-08-2010, 11:27 PM
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The tensioner for our trucks if I remember correctly is off a 97 F150? I was told but i cant rememebr exactly but it was off a ford..direct replacement from the parts store so I bought 2 extra and keep one in the truck and I did have to buy a different size pulley because the one that came with it was bigger
05-09-2010, 10:28 AM
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yes this happens frequently... it has a lot to do with sudden on and off acceleration -
luckily i broke mine, but there wasnt any colateral damage... but I did get the HD tension replacement from magnacharger... you should look into it - sucker is big and beefy (yea that doesnt sound gay at all)
anyways - have your speakers up, you will hear it fall out the bottom... lol (it was a simple 5 minute fix once i had the part)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7u3wIoKMTs
luckily i broke mine, but there wasnt any colateral damage... but I did get the HD tension replacement from magnacharger... you should look into it - sucker is big and beefy (yea that doesnt sound gay at all)
anyways - have your speakers up, you will hear it fall out the bottom... lol (it was a simple 5 minute fix once i had the part)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7u3wIoKMTs
05-13-2010, 08:34 PM
#19
So to Recap:
The HD tensioner that maggie sells is the same as the one for a 97 F 150 with a 5.4 litre?
I'd like to try one.
I looked at one at autozone, but the pulley was on the opposite side as the stocker.
Ive been told the maggie one looks the same way.
Can you guys please reiterate if the Ford one works as a heavy duty replacement?
Thanks.
The HD tensioner that maggie sells is the same as the one for a 97 F 150 with a 5.4 litre?
I'd like to try one.
I looked at one at autozone, but the pulley was on the opposite side as the stocker.
Ive been told the maggie one looks the same way.
Can you guys please reiterate if the Ford one works as a heavy duty replacement?
Thanks.
05-13-2010, 09:17 PM
#20
So to Recap:
The HD tensioner that maggie sells is the same as the one for a 97 F 150 with a 5.4 litre?
I'd like to try one.
I looked at one at autozone, but the pulley was on the opposite side as the stocker.
Ive been told the maggie one looks the same way.
Can you guys please reiterate if the Ford one works as a heavy duty replacement?
Thanks.
The HD tensioner that maggie sells is the same as the one for a 97 F 150 with a 5.4 litre?
I'd like to try one.
I looked at one at autozone, but the pulley was on the opposite side as the stocker.
Ive been told the maggie one looks the same way.
Can you guys please reiterate if the Ford one works as a heavy duty replacement?
Thanks.
From 87-96 Ford F-Truck/E-Van 4.9L or 87-92 Bronco 4.9L
Dayco # 89222, Pulley # 89009
Napa, Gates, ACDelco # 38131
Four Seasons # 45869
Goodyear 49233
* Tensioner comes with the wrong pulley. Correct pulley is Dayco 89009.
Neither this one nor the Radix HD unit is a replacement for the stock GM tensioner.
I believe that the Radix HD tensioner does face the other way. Not sure what vehicles came factory equipped with it.
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...x+hd+tensioner
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...nsioner&page=2
Last edited by DrX; 05-13-2010 at 09:31 PM.
