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  • Need a replacement tensioner bolt, what size, length and thread pitch is it?

    Well back when I changed the waterpump and timing belt, it was just fine, it wasn't over torqued, hell I even backed it off. But starting a month or two ago, I was starting to hear bearing grinding noises.

    I looked down at the tensioner and it was cockeyed, but still was providing tension to the belt. It was way too cold to be do anything about it, so I ignored it, and I have been running the car everyday since with no issues. Well today I decided to fiddle with it an noticed, the head of the tensioner bolt is gone, so the bolt broke and that is why it has been sitting cockeyed, the spring has been keeping the pulley from falling off.

    Wow and I have been driving for a couple months with this?!? At least 1500 miles.

    But it looks you can't get these bolts, but it seems like basic enough of a bolt where I can just get one from the hardware store. Unless someone know of a easily accessible source of said bolt, like maybe from the HELP section at a McAutoparts store.
    1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
    2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
    1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28

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    nothing?
    1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
    2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
    1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28

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      I'd check with a local hardware store or a bolt company like Fastenal. Hopefully one of them will have a bolt that will work if its not identical.
      Last edited by Team Lightning; 02-25-2014, 10:11 PM.
      Jerry
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      • #4
        If you cant locate something Holler at me. I can pull one of a junk motor-
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