Serpentine Belt Tensioner. Gas Strut or Clock Spring?
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Serpentine Belt Tensioner. Gas Strut or Clock Spring?
Two members and I were cleaning the engine bay and replacing the belt of a 2005 Base Roadster and we ran across a gas-strut tensioner. Two of us have '05 roadsters and both have the "clock spring" tensioners.
First one I've seen. Anyone else?
First one I've seen. Anyone else?
Re: Serpentine Belt Tensioner. Gas Strut or Clock Spring?
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Re: Serpentine Belt Tensioner. Gas Strut or Clock Spring?
My 05 LImited had the tensioner and strut, I had to change the tensioner today - new part came with no strut and the hole to anchor the strut is not threaded - so now my car has a tensioner without a strut. The Strut seems (to me) to be just a damper but I don't think I understand why it was on there - or if I should be concerned that it is no longer on there.
Anyway, I replaced the idler pulley as well and my rattle appears to be gone.
Anyway, I replaced the idler pulley as well and my rattle appears to be gone.
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