woohoo, I joined the club(belt tensionr went out)

[MustangEater8251]

130k, on a 94 and the tensionr needed replacing. Easy swap but everyone look for it, about midway through the summer my car started being a little warmer then usual(actually normal temp, I run a 160* stat and water wetter), and my alternator dipped big time into the red when I used the ac, at idle.

Then it got to the point where the alternator was charging less once I revved it past 3500, due to belt slippage, I busted out my multimeter, to make sure it wasn't my alternator going out, it checked out, and to be sure used the guys equpment at discount auto. Alternator checked out, but when I revved it hard it would dip out. It was so bad, I could take my belt on and off with my bare hands(guy at Discount auto was impressed, thought I was manly ;) )

Either way I just did something at owrk to get a $80 bonus on sunday and yeah, just spent $80 on the car.

[RedFlare45]

Did you have to use any special tool, to remove the tensioner? Good to hear your cars O.K. now.

[MustangEater8251]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by RedFlare45:
Did you have to use any special tool, to remove the tensioner? Good to hear your cars O.K. now.<hr></blockquote>


Nope I didn't even bother busting out my craftsman, I just used the $4 socket set I got at a car store, and just one extender. Took about 20 minutes maybe, hard part was I did it with the motor still hot, burned the crap out of my hand.

[CARdiac]

I go thru an autotensioner once a year....Ok once every 14 months....the warrenty is one year.

They are easy to replace, except when the engine is hot

[daWhoady]

Mine just broke off on my 3.8. I was in Orlando on my way to Jax. Now that sucked.