- Joined
- May 14, 2018
- Messages
- 1,757
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- 113
- Location
- Western Mass.
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford/Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 225/70/R15
- My credo
- If it's not broken Don't Fix It!
When I bought the truck the belt squeaked due to the tensioner not working properly so I lubed it and worked it and it lasted about a year more. Since the major repairs are done I can afford to change the tensioner now so I picked up a ULTRA-POWER 419201 tensioner but there is a difference between the ford OE and this tensioner. The lock tab that holds the back of the tensioner to the block/a/c bracket is 2 times if not 3 times the length of the original so the tensioner will not mount properly.
My question is: Is it ok to grind down this tab so it sits flush?
Without an inspection mirror I can not tell if there is crud in the hole or not so I'm hoping someone ran across this before and knows the best way to deal with it because my instinct is to shorten the tab.
My question is: Is it ok to grind down this tab so it sits flush?
Without an inspection mirror I can not tell if there is crud in the hole or not so I'm hoping someone ran across this before and knows the best way to deal with it because my instinct is to shorten the tab.