Looking for a belt tensioner

[2blacklines]

Found something new today. I didn't break it this time, i swear. I have witnesses. Broken belt tensioner. After i replace this i'm getting rid of the strap and invest into the RJC bracket. If anybody has one please let me know.

 

[grass doctor]

you know you can buy brand new ones right ...rjc has new ..just sayin...

 

[2blacklines]

ya i know. I thought if someone had a used one for sale i'd buy it. Usually when i buy something new, someone will say "why didn't you say something, or ask me, so n so has one, or I have". lol

 

[71boss351]

ya i know. I thought if someone had a used one for sale i'd buy it. Usually when i buy something new, someone will say "why didn't you say something, or ask me, so n so has one, or I have". lol

I have one

 

[Troy D]

Might have a billet one for sale

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[blackazz]

I might have something.

 

[pokerbrat]

I have one 80.00 shipped

 

[mikestertwo]

Found something new today. I didn't break it this time, i swear. I have witnesses. Broken belt tensioner. After i replace this i'm getting rid of the strap and invest into the RJC bracket. If anybody has one please let me know.
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Those typically break in that area because the alternator case is too thin. There is a floating spacer in the tensioner bracket to take up some of the slack. If the case of the alternator is too thin the floating spacer bottoms out in the tensioner bracket. When you tighten the bolt it bends the ear on the tensioner and cracks it. Just went through this on a friend's car.

 

[grass doctor]

Those typically break in that area because the alternator case is too thin. There is a floating spacer in the tensioner bracket to take up some of the slack. If the case of the alternator is too thin the floating spacer bottoms out in the tensioner bracket. When you tighten the bolt it bends the ear on the tensioner and cracks it. Just went through this on a friend's car.

is that floating washer look like a brass spacer?

 

[mikestertwo]

is that floating washer look like a brass spacer?

No....It's a steel bushing inside the front ear on the tensioner.

 

[grass doctor]

No....It's a steel bushing inside the front ear on the tensioner.

10/4 thank you sir ...

 

[michael evans]

87 Grand National Turbo T-Type 89 Turbo Trans Am Belt Tensioner Pulley ASSEMBLY | eBay

New Reproduction Belt Tensioner & Pulley Assembly. This is a New Belt Tensioner Assembly! We have used a better quality steel spring material than they had 30 years ago. The factory tension of an OEM Tensioner is 19.5 to 20.

www.ebay.com

 

[grass doctor]

10/4 thank you sir ...

the reason I asked...is this it ??? ...it looked brass to me but its just dirty..if that is it can't remember if this is one of the studs I pulled out of an old set up...thx mikestertwo

 

[dynoman]

Found something new today. I didn't break it this time, i swear. I have witnesses. Broken belt tensioner. After i replace this i'm getting rid of the strap and invest into the RJC bracket. If anybody has one please let me know.
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Looks like it's been broke for awhile .

 

[2blacklines]

Looks like it's been broke for awhile .

Ya I’ve had the car for three weeks now. I’ve done some “tune-up/maintence” work. I’m sure this won’t be the last broken thing I find. Lol
I’m composing a list of things to get.

 

[wb_7354]

Check on here first. We always find someone that has something for whatever. Or knows somebody. Just saying. Lol [emoji23]


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[2blacklines]

Thanks for all the help guys. I got one coming from a member. I appreciate the support.

 

[GNTtypeKid]

Anyone have an extra they could send my way?

This just happened with mine. Went through with replace fine and didn’t break at first then was finishing the other alt bolts and out of no where it was just broken. I’m doing an impala ss alternator swap. What’s the remedy from preventing this from happening? Thanks.

 

[TurboTGuy]

The RJC part might not help much.

Put some HR Parts motor mounts on the car and then forget about this issue altogether.

 

[T-type Jones]

I don't have a belt tensioner, but I do have a RJC bracket for sale if you don't find one
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