tensioner pulley
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From: Thunder Bay, Canada
Just bought the Goodyear 49219 tensioner to use on my 95. Thought i'd pass along a few things.
It's quite a bit longer than the OEM unit. But once installed it does fit up the belt just fine. But there's one problem. In mounting the belt, i noticed the belt hits the bolt head that mounts the tensioner. It's the original bolt that uses the T-50 torx bit, and is cylindrical shape. If started, it would shred the belt in very short order.
I abandoned it for tonight, as it was starting to rain. I think i might be able to use a regular style bolt, and the shorter head might have enough clearance for the belt. Otherwise i'll be hunting around for a superduty tensioner, and longer belt.
BTW - my 96 had the upgrade done on it before i bought it, so those pictures are all too familiar.
Will update once i find a solution, or if i abandon this tensioner.
It's quite a bit longer than the OEM unit. But once installed it does fit up the belt just fine. But there's one problem. In mounting the belt, i noticed the belt hits the bolt head that mounts the tensioner. It's the original bolt that uses the T-50 torx bit, and is cylindrical shape. If started, it would shred the belt in very short order.
I abandoned it for tonight, as it was starting to rain. I think i might be able to use a regular style bolt, and the shorter head might have enough clearance for the belt. Otherwise i'll be hunting around for a superduty tensioner, and longer belt.
BTW - my 96 had the upgrade done on it before i bought it, so those pictures are all too familiar.
Will update once i find a solution, or if i abandon this tensioner.
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From: NW Wisc
Well, just did a 900 mile trip and got home and heard the same idle skip missunderstood was talking about, found the pulley under the tensioner unit was locking up! Was a chore getting it out with a #50 torq, soon as I got it loose there were bearing every where, cage was totally gone, thank god it held together till I hit the driveway!! NAPA had a replacement for $27, lil blue loc tite and Big Blues running down the road!!
Slick!
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From: Orlando Fl
,I did the upgrade also, but you can buy the bearing only from a bearing store. I carry a spare bearing in the glove box, if I remember all three bearings are the same. I have been one of the lucking ones that the bearing went out a long distance from home.
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From: Thunder Bay, Canada
Well, i figured it out in the light of day. Let that be a lesson, don't try to rush a fix under approaching rain and darkness. 
It was only a matter of removing the flat washer from the original bolt. There is a recess for the bolt to set into the new tensioner. Will post a photo for future reference, when i get them downloaded.
I hear you guys about dried out bearings. I keep one or two new pulley bearings in each of my trucks, and inspect them at least yearly. I had one similar to Slick, basically ready to fly apart, and did just that when i took the pulley off.
It was only a matter of removing the flat washer from the original bolt. There is a recess for the bolt to set into the new tensioner. Will post a photo for future reference, when i get them downloaded.
I hear you guys about dried out bearings. I keep one or two new pulley bearings in each of my trucks, and inspect them at least yearly. I had one similar to Slick, basically ready to fly apart, and did just that when i took the pulley off.
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From: Thunder Bay, Canada
A comparison of the Original tensioner, and the replacement Goodyear 49219.
Here's how i had installed it initially. Washer prevented the bolt from setting into the recess. If i'd looked closer before trying to install i probably would have figured it out last night.
Installed on the engine. You can see here how the bolt head recesses into the tensioner mount.
Hope this will help someone else someday.
Here's how i had installed it initially. Washer prevented the bolt from setting into the recess. If i'd looked closer before trying to install i probably would have figured it out last night.
Installed on the engine. You can see here how the bolt head recesses into the tensioner mount.
Hope this will help someone else someday.
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From: NW Wisc
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