Re: Tensioner cog thingy for alternator belt?

[DeWitt Harrison <de@aztek-eng.com>]

On Wed, 23 Dec 1998 16:39:36 -0800, Tim King wrote:
>I readied to tighten the belt
>(six months old) yesterday, only to find that the cog-thingy on the
>alternator tensioner has stripped teeth exactly where it needs to be fixed.

P/N not handy but every Audi parts department has a bucket of these
and they won't need a P/N. Even dealership mechanics destroy these
because they can't be bothered to loosen all the brackets and braces
before adjusting.

DeWitt Harrison
Boulder, CO
88 5kcstq