Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 16:40:38 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mark Manley" <WarpOMatic@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] GTV6 Tensioner ..again
It seems my time has come to change tensioner styles. All
the horror stories about the new bimetallic spring tensioner make
me want for a tranquilzer berfore startup. I had been running the
"Alfa Heaven" style but the old bearing has started to squeal and
I'm told replacement bearings are not availible. What would be the
chances of going to a local industrial bearing supply store and getting
something that would last and fit? Has anyone tried this?
Mark Manley
Tulsa,Ok
'84 GTV6
X1/9 x3
I've been out of town and am still catching up on digests, so forgive
me if this post is redundant, but Vick and IAP list the bearing in
their catalogs. I ordered one from IAP in December which was
backordered, but I recently received a postcard from them saying that
it would ship on April 15, and IAP is usually pretty good when it
comes to customer service.