V6 Cam Belt Tensioner

["Garcia, Andrew G" <Andrew_Garcia@domain.elided>]

	The latest Alfa units do not have as tight spring tension as the
older units. Everyone who has reported a recent failure has made mention of
the unit either has almost not spring tension or the spring actually broke.
It seems that even the original units were marginal because they had to be
replace at every belt change. These units were trouble prone when they first
came out and it seems with the weaker units Alfa is now supplying your motor
is at risk.

	ANDREWG
	Houston,Tx 
	82 GTV6 ITS #68
	85 GTV6
	88 Milano Verde 


Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 12:21:39 -0700
From: George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>
Subject: Re: alfa-digest V8 #1121

Howso? Better, worse, what? And if its worse, what's worse about it? 
Thanks.

George Graves


On Monday, September 16, 2002, at 11:25  AM, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:16:51 -0500
> From: "Garcia, Andrew G" <Andrew_Garcia@domain.elided>
> Subject: V6 Cam Belt Tensioner
>
> 	The 'Made in Canada' castings had been on these tensioners since the
> beginning. This part was designed in the US by Fiat and built in 
> Canada.
>
> 	Every one selling the same Alfa Mechanical tensioner ( IAP,
> Centerline, all Alfa Dealers . ) It seems that sometime in the last 
> couple
> of years the quality has changed. The mechanical tension on this unit 
> is not
> what is used to be. 


Andrew Garcia 
Systems Project Coordinator- Control 
Andrew_Garcia@domain.elided
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