ATX timing belt tensioner?

[acsho]

Has anyone found a source for a new timing belt tensioner for the 3.2?

I have a junk ATX but the battery caught fire in it and melted the timing belt cover and belt all over the tensioner, so I don't know if it's any good. I don't want to put it on and have it fail in a couple of weeks.

Any suggestions?

 

[johndallara]

ATX timing belt tensioner

pretty sure doug lewis in Atlanta has a supply source for these.

http://www.fordspecialists.com/

give them a try.
JD

 

[acsho]

atx timming belt tensioner

pretty sure doug lewis in Atlanta has a supply source for these.

http://www.fordspecialists.com/

give them a try.
JD

Ouch! They want $200.00 for one. The local dealer wants $150.00, the dealer is the only place that has one around here.

Thanks for the info.

Adam

 

[Mike93]

I got mine through the dealer...for $106 after my dealer discount

I hadn't found any other place when I was looking for mine.

 

[SHOtimer]

I have have several for sale.

Doug

 

[acsho]

Ok, I pulled one off the junker I have, it seems to be in good shape. When I compressed it a little oil came out of top where the piston is, is this normal?
Also I noticed that the tensioner pulley itself is adjustable, am I correct in this assumption?

 

[SHOtimer]

The oil leaking out is a sign that it is wearing out. I have seen good used ones with oil leaking. But, it is a sign that it is losing it's life. The new ones are bone dry.

Doug

 

[acsho]

The oil leaking out is a sign that it is wearing out. I have seen good used ones with oil leaking. But, it is a sign that it is losing it's life. The new ones are bone dry.

Doug

Should I use it or not? It wasn't leaking on the car, it just leaked some when I compressed it to put the alen wrench in to hold it.

 

[93rev2sev]

There has to be a way to remove the piston, clean it up, fill it with a similar oil and reseal it...

 

[SHOtimer]

Should I use it or not? It wasn't leaking on the car, it just leaked some when I compressed it to put the alen wrench in to hold it.

The original one in my SHO lasted about 160k, it started leaking oil around 140k ( to my knowledge). The oil leaking is just an indication it is wearing out. It still may work.

Doug