Simple fix?
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2020
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From: Near Salt Lake City
I just see cheap Duralast tensioners do exactly the same thing
Even when bolted up correctly, they have enough bushing clearance to allow the pulley to go sideways (on an angle)
Noticed I still have one of those cheap bistards in my cabinet
I believe you can just run it
Even when bolted up correctly, they have enough bushing clearance to allow the pulley to go sideways (on an angle)
Noticed I still have one of those cheap bistards in my cabinet
I believe you can just run it
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2007
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Where is your air injection pump?
Is it right? No. It will never be right because the air pump is not there. Ford did make a bracket that replaces the pump. Someone came up with an idea that thinks removing the pump and running the belt differently is ok. I've always had an issue with the distance between the alternator and crank pulley. I just can't see the tensioner working properly. Yes, I understand there are many that run it that way and have no problems, but to me, it still ain't right.
The belt is not running centered on the pulley because the tensioner is not true to the belt line. As someone mentioned above, the bushing in the tensioner is too loose. I just suspect the cause is because the air pump pulley cannot do it's job to keep the belt on the right plane.
Is it right? No. It will never be right because the air pump is not there. Ford did make a bracket that replaces the pump. Someone came up with an idea that thinks removing the pump and running the belt differently is ok. I've always had an issue with the distance between the alternator and crank pulley. I just can't see the tensioner working properly. Yes, I understand there are many that run it that way and have no problems, but to me, it still ain't right.
The belt is not running centered on the pulley because the tensioner is not true to the belt line. As someone mentioned above, the bushing in the tensioner is too loose. I just suspect the cause is because the air pump pulley cannot do it's job to keep the belt on the right plane.
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Tuned
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Upper midwest
No. I checked for play on all of the pullies. Only the P/S pump had any, it was in/out play, very little.
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Tuned
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Upper midwest
I just see cheap Duralast tensioners do exactly the same thing
Even when bolted up correctly, they have enough bushing clearance to allow the pulley to go sideways (on an angle)
Noticed I still have one of those cheap bistards in my cabinet
I believe you can just run it
Even when bolted up correctly, they have enough bushing clearance to allow the pulley to go sideways (on an angle)
Noticed I still have one of those cheap bistards in my cabinet
I believe you can just run it
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Tuned
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Upper midwest
Here is the old one back in place.
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Tuned
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Upper midwest
Where is your air injection pump?
Is it right? No. It will never be right because the air pump is not there. Ford did make a bracket that replaces the pump. Someone came up with an idea that thinks removing the ... pump pulley cannot do it's job to keep the belt on the right plane.
Is it right? No. It will never be right because the air pump is not there. Ford did make a bracket that replaces the pump. Someone came up with an idea that thinks removing the ... pump pulley cannot do it's job to keep the belt on the right plane.
I bought the idler for it. Will try to put it on soon. But how could that affect the belt down the line. It goes from the crank pulley to the alternator before the tensioner.
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Tuned
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Upper midwest
The threads on both the old & new tensioners are in good shape
Cargo Master
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From: Maryland
One pulley out of place or cracked or too tight or too loose can make a difference.
You've got to figure they engineered the serpentine belt and pulley arrangement for longevity.