not life or death, but yes, time to start thinking...
Craig via Mercedes wrote:
In pulling the radiator out of the E300D, I noticed a slight misalignment
of the belt tensioner pulley compared to the water pump pulley.
I tried to take a picture, but it's hard to do. I got one with only a
Yes - it needs new bearings in the pivot arm.
On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 11:17 PM, Craig via Mercedes
wrote:
> In pulling the radiator out of the E300D, I noticed a slight misalignment
> of the belt tensioner pulley compared to the water pump pulley.
>
> I tried to take a
Beware that there are different versions of that tension pivot assembly, be
sure to get one that fits your car. Also order the plastic cover that
protects the external face of the pivot bearing from road dirt and grime.
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Max
Charleston SC
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Replace it. The bearing in the pivot is shot, and it will both knock and eat
belts pretty soon.
Peter
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