Pulley Saver Kit
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Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by 32krazy!
i have looked at this unit for quite a while now. no way to get the stud out. its installed before the spring assy is installed. i finally have a c3 on the way so i guess im gonna bite the bullet and order a new tensioner
Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by jturkel
if you loosen up the nut, cant you take off the entire assembly? and then somehow remove the stud? or is that not an option? my tensioner pulley's torx stud has a little grip left and isnt totally stripped so can probalby handle a little bit more, but not enough to put the belt back over with the 185
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I just tried to take that stud out of my old tensioner and no luck. I even used a 3 foot breaker bar. I dont know what they used to put it in, but I felt like I was going to break it trying to get it out. The only good thing about the $197 bolt is that it comes with a tensioner and new pulley!
Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by jturkel
interesting. do you have a link to the goodyear link by chance?
You do have to dl the catalog
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Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by MikeR
I just tried to take that stud out of my old tensioner and no luck. I even used a 3 foot breaker bar. I dont know what they used to put it in, but I felt like I was going to break it trying to get it out. The only good thing about the $197 bolt is that it comes with a tensioner and new pulley!
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Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by NeedsWings
i just got off the phone with the benz dealer, the tensioner assembly lists at $305 and there is stock in the USA on them. we can get them a little cheaper with our discount but by the time we ship it to you it may be more beneficial to get it locally quicker.
jturkel im not sure but i dont believe the tensioner comes with the pulley. its listed separatley in the parts.com catalog. im under the impression the tensioner is 197$ by itself. pulley is extra like 20$
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Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by 32krazy!
parts.com has the tensioner for 197 + shipping. cheapest i found so far but its the oem replacement. some have an inferior pulley and spring setup
jturkel im not sure but i dont believe the tensioner comes with the pulley. its listed separatley in the parts.com catalog. im under the impression the tensioner is 197$ by itself. pulley is extra like 20$
jturkel im not sure but i dont believe the tensioner comes with the pulley. its listed separatley in the parts.com catalog. im under the impression the tensioner is 197$ by itself. pulley is extra like 20$
Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by 32krazy!
d/l the catalog. all i found was the belt
Note same tensioner is used on the SL55 and alot of other MBs
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Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by jturkel
well if you go this route, please to a DIY/write-up. it seems most of us are unfamiliar with removing the tensioner pulley on this car lol.
im going to check out the goodyear part at my local goodyear dealer tommorrow and see if its a viable part
Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by 32krazy!
its not hard at all. remove belt. then the idler pulley. then the 2 bolts that hold the tensioner on. it comes off as a complete assy.
im going to check out the goodyear part at my local goodyear dealer tommorrow and see if its a viable part
im going to check out the goodyear part at my local goodyear dealer tommorrow and see if its a viable part
Re: Pulley Saver Kit
Originally Posted by NeedsWings
your not using a e10 torx socket and grabbing the stud itself when you are releasing the tension? forgive me if im misunderstanding.
I tighten the "lock" nut harder against the pulley and then use the nut instead of the torx stud to release the belt tension.
Re: Pulley Saver Kit
I'm doing the same thing Tighed is to remove my belt and it works like a charm. I found that positioning the wrench so your pushing across to release the belt helps it from not loosening up, if you push down it tends to loosen every time. I used it to install the Tighed belt wrap kit coupled with my smaller supercharger pulley and 178 set up and it worked quite well so it should be able to work fine with the 185 install also.
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