Check Ebay for spare parts. Last year before a long road trip I got a
spare tensioner assembly for $5.00 + shipping to have as a backup.
Victor Williams / Marietta GA
'95 DAK CC, 318 ,5 sp, lsd,K&N dropin,Jacobs Ign,Jardine catback. 225k
miles..
>Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 10:39:28 -0700
>From: "Mr. Plow" <adam_is_mr_plow@hotmail.com>
>Subject: DML: Attempt no. 3 failed, sort of....
>
>Ok, so after changing the idler pulley, and getting a new belt on my Dak,
i
>started the 3-hour trip home, and almost made it....
>I was less than an hour away and smoke started coming through the vents
>INSIDE the cab!!!!!
>I popped the hood and ran back to get my fire extinguisher and back to the
>front to open up the hood. Well, no fire, just another melted belt.
>And another pulley destroyed.
>This time it was the tensioner pulley that basically disintegrated on me,
>leaving only the part around the bearing, and a sharp edge to cut up the
>belt to crap.
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