HELP!!! I need a tensioner

[o2aCr]

I have a 02 acr and the tensioner for the drive belt is going bad. I've talked to my local dodge store and it is on back order and don't know when they will be able to get it. I also have talked to all the local parts stores and they do not even have a listing for it. I don't know what else to do.

[occasional demons]

Is the pulley bearing going bad or the tension spring? IIRC, NAPA sells a idler pulley that will fit. Now if it can be replaced without removing the whole mount bracket, IDK. I would still order a replacement, because my luck I'd get the pulley fixed and the spring will break 3 months later. Atleast if it's the pulley you can buy some time...

[Paul56]

I have a 02 acr and the tensioner for the drive belt is going bad. I've talked to my local dodge store and it is on back order and don't know when they will be able to get it. I also have talked to all the local parts stores and they do not even have a listing for it. I don't know what else to do.

Make the rounds of the dealerships until you find a parts guy willing to work with you and bring a tensioner in from another dealership that has one in stock.

That is what I needed to do last fall. The first guy I dealt with wasn't interested in going through the trouble, but the mechanic working on my car hooked me up with a good parts guy at another dealership who brought the part in from a dealership down south that had 17 in stock.

I'd provide you with the name of that dealership, but this is in Canada so I'm not sure about the crossborder arrangements between dealerships.

[latief]

BRR and Danteneon are your best source for parts, they will help you for sure ....pm them

[Danteneon]

I just found this, so sorry for the delay.

Here is what I have.

Part #4668364AD...MSRP $144.00. It is the tensioner pulley assembly and bracket that the upper mount mounts to.

Here are dealers close to you who show them in stock...

RICHARDS AUTO SALES INC MC CONNELLSBURG PA USA Phone: (717)-485-3113 / (717)-485-3113 Distance: 84 mi
Inventory update: February 19, 2008 03:30 EST

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2. WARNER CHRYSLER-JEEP HUMMELSTOWN PA USA Phone: (717)-566-2519 / (717)-566-5092 Distance: 111 mi
Inventory update: February 25, 2008 21:20 EST
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3. RANDALL MOTOR CO PORTAGE PA USA Phone: (814)-736-9621 Distance: 129 mi
Inventory update: February 25, 2008 21:09 EST


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4. COUNTRY CLUB CHRYSLER DODGE INC CLARKSBURG WV USA Phone: (304)-624-7669 / (800)-424-7611 Distance: 158 mi
M-F 8-5 SAT-9-1 UPS PICKS UP AT 3 WE'RE A SPRINTER DEALER Inventory update: February 25, 2008 22:30 EST

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5. ROTHROCK CHRYSLER ALLENTOWN PA USA Phone: (610)-439-8485 / (610)-439-8485 Distance: 163 mi
Inventory update: February 25, 2008 19:30 EST

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6. RENTSCHLER CORPORATION SLATINGTON PA USA Phone: (610)-767-1171 Distance: 169 mi
Inventory update: February 25, 2008 21:30 EST

The miles that show are how far they are from me, so ignore that.

Hope that helps

[latief]

or go the junk yard and get one from any 00-05, they are all the same..by the way, this is one of the hard parts to change so be prepared for an-unpleasant job...

[Danteneon]

or go the junk yard and get one from any 00-05, they are all the same..by the way, this is one of the hard parts to change so be prepared for an-unpleasant job...

It does kinda suck. The only problem with junkyard parts is that this is a common problem (my '02 ACR has this issue as well).

Good luck man.

[o2aCr]

Thanks guys for all the help I really appreciate it. The information was very helpful

[Danteneon]

That's what we're here for

[o2aCr]

Just another side question... this thing comes on its own bracket right?

[Danteneon]

Yep.

[latief]

http://chronoscender.freeservers.com/ne ... ptens.html

[Danteneon]

Good post

[fixitmattman]

It's not a horrible job. Just a pain jacking the engine up and down six ways from sunday to get at the mounting fasteners. After you've done it once, it's pretty quick to do.

[occasional demons]

http://chronoscender.freeservers.com/ne ... ptens.html

I knew I seen it somewhere!

[Alex Kurdian]

I just found this, so sorry for the delay.

Here is what I have.

Part #4668364AD...MSRP $144.00. It is the tensioner pulley assembly and bracket that the upper mount mounts to.

Hey Dante
that part number is the same Chrysler gave me here in OZ...They said it was a mechanical tensioner part number....is this part the same as ....

http://www.modernperformance.com/mechan ... -2026.html

[Danteneon]

Nope, not at all. The number I posted is for the tensioner assembly for the A/C belt. It's the big metal bracket that bolts to the outside of the engine. It is what the upper mount bolts to.

[Alex Kurdian]

Freakin chrysler here said that part numbersee was the tensioner!
See what I have to deal with!

[Danteneon]

Well, in their defense, it is a tensioner, but an A/C belt tensioner instead of a timing belt tensioner. Don't feel too bad Alex, we have idiots working at some of our dealers too

[occasional demons]

No, really?


Oops, sorry, wrong thread!