Re: 164 serpentine belt tensioner wheel - fiat replacement part?

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

Doug,

Never made it work.  Realized that my problem was the clutch bearing so I
still have the bearing if you want it - free.  This idea seems to have
started back in 1998 when someone posted to the old Digest that this fix was
put on their car at a Ferrari dealer.  Maybe the dealer had a way to make it
work.  Bought my bearing from Bruce's Parts Bin and they did not carry the
inner race to make it work on the Alfa.

Re the a/c clutch,  you can purchase the Sanden clutch assembly separately.
I got a new complete unit from AlfaBill at a very good price.  Have heard
that there are some rebuild sources but I think I would go with Bill again.

Hope this helps,

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: <dsedon@domain.elided>
To: ""Daegrigg (Don)"" <daegrigg@domain.elided>
Cc: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: 164 serpentine belt tensioner wheel - fiat replacement part?


> hi don,
>
> i'm not wanting to do this to save money, it's to supposedly get a better
bearing.  ewe say that ya would do it w/the alfa part if ya had to do it
again; does this mean ya made it work w/the fiat part?  if so, how?
>
> and, re: the a/c compressor/clutch bearing, is this replacable, or does
the whole a/c compressor get replaced?
> thanks,
>
> doug s.
>
> "Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided> wrote:
>
> >Doug,
> >
> >BthereDT.  Do your self a favor and return the fiat bearing.  I was never
> >able to find the proper inner race/bushing even a bearing supply store.
The
> >Alfa part is more expensive but I would buy it if I had it do again.
BTW,
> >my squeal turned out to be the A/|C compressor clutch bearing about the
self
> >destruct.
> >
> >Don
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "doug s." <dsedon@domain.elided>
> >To: "alfa-digest" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
> >Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 11:29 AM
> >Subject: 164 serpentine belt tensioner wheel - fiat replacement part?
> >
> >
> >> hi all,
> >>
> >> the squealing has started, the 164's serpentine belt tensioner failure
> >> is approaching!  ;~)  i went & ordered a fiat bearing, that i
understand
> >> can be substituted, but it's not a drop-in replacement. something about
> >> a different bolt, washer, ???  anyone who's done this care to enlighten
> >> me as to what else i need?
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >>
> >> doug s.
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