R50/53 Failed balancer NOT the tensioner
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Failed balancer NOT the tensioner
Pulled my daughter's R50 apart last nite, found the noise to be a bad balancer NOT the idler / tensioner as I had previously thought 
More expensive, but at least it didnt explode. She was 3 miles away when it started making noise.
I guess the ATI is the way to go, not the failure prone OEM, though hers lasted 114K miles.
Looks like I will have to use a claw style puller since there are no bolt holes as in the later rev pulley.
Guess while I'm there I should replace the tensioner assembly and definitely the serp belt.
More expensive, but at least it didnt explode. She was 3 miles away when it started making noise.
I guess the ATI is the way to go, not the failure prone OEM, though hers lasted 114K miles.
Looks like I will have to use a claw style puller since there are no bolt holes as in the later rev pulley.
Guess while I'm there I should replace the tensioner assembly and definitely the serp belt.
Sorry but the ATI doesn't work on the non S car.
We do have the OEM pulley, and an aluminium WMW one.
We do have the OEM pulley, and an aluminium WMW one.
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