R50/53 2005 Mini Cooper S Problem. Help!
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In defense of the DT design, I think it would work perfectly well in the event of a belt failure, assuming that you have a belt that's within spec. What probably happened with the above picture is that the belt was so old and stretched that the tensioner was extended to the point of bouncing off of the DT tensioner stop. After a while the stop gives way.
if it falls apart without any load on it, how will it react when it needs to do its' job??
Personally I was a little disappointed in the DT design. It just didn't seem sturdy enough to hold the tension if the stock unit failed. Yours isn't the first one I have read about that came apart. I plan on ordering the Alta version this weekend.
Personally I was a little disappointed in the DT design. It just didn't seem sturdy enough to hold the tension if the stock unit failed. Yours isn't the first one I have read about that came apart. I plan on ordering the Alta version this weekend.
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