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JESSEGG · JESSEGG's Garage

Broke my ac/alt belt tensioner replacing my belts. Had to wait to get one for $77.00. Used this $ 3.47 cent fix from Home Depot while I waited.

Stayed nice and tight the whole time. Here it is just before I replaced it with the

mattdavis11 · 10-19-2013, 08:00 AM

Love it! My tensioner once fell off the car on a 200 mile trip. There was a loud thud, then out the back it went when I was about 50 miles in. Never kicked the belt.

Cat 5 cable tied to the compressor put enough tension on the belt to get me by for weeks. However, I did and still do have a one inch shorter belt. I did replace the cat 5 with the correct tensioner.

FLYGEEZER · 10-19-2013, 08:13 AM

Outstanding JESSEGG !

Dantilla · 10-19-2013, 10:06 AM

With my background in construction, I often wonder what fixes for the car I can find at the hardware store.

Meanwhile, a friend who has always been in the car business often wonders what the auto parts store has when a problem at his house arises.

JAXTURBO · JAXTURBO's Garage

Thats real slick. Mine happened in the middle of a 1200 mile trip. I used a bunch of coat hangers, your idea is much better. Not to mention much more secure... actually it wasnt my tensioner that broke it was the ear on the compressor

Gawernator · Gawernator's Garage

Wow. I just bought a used one with 1 day shipping >_>

JESSEGG · JESSEGG's Garage

Cat5 and hangers?..Man you guys are a bunch more creative then me..lol..Thanks for sharing, glad you owners appreciated it.

jhowell371 · jhowell371's Garage

Genius is it's own reward

thekidd · 10-19-2013, 07:18 PM

I had that same thing on my 924S when my original tensioner wasn't there one day. Worked exactly the same as the tensioner for a whole year before she had an engine fire.

curtisr · curtisr's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dantilla

...a friend who has always been in the car business often wonders what the auto parts store has when a problem at his house arises.

I would too.

Bukowski · 10-20-2013, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dantilla

With my background in construction, I often wonder what fixes for the car I can find at the hardware store.

Meanwhile, a friend who has always been in the car business often wonders what the auto parts store has when a problem at his house arises.

its really bad when you are browsing the sports store.

VINMAN · 10-20-2013, 03:45 PM

Ha, did the same exact thing back when the one for my PS pump broke. Worked great.