59 camaro

iTrader: (29)

ive had my belt come off my ls1 about 3 times now in the last 3-4 years, it has happend after i downshift on the freeway from 5th to 4th, is this normal or do you guys think the tensioner might be worn out already? in those 3-4 years ive probably put less then 5k miles on the car if that matters, since it was a donor motor for my 67 camaro the motor has more miles then that ofcourse, every time i replace the belt i always put a new one in so yeah any help or tips will help thanks

wws699

iTrader: (3)

Get the Katech tensioner and forget about it

http://store.katechengines.com/bille...sioner-p2.aspx

59 camaro

iTrader: (29)

will this fit the stock belt? anyone here used this tensioner that might want to share their experience?

TurbopigB4C

iTrader: (5)

Its on my car because the stock one squeaked and annoyed me. Its not had any issues on my car and is a direct replacement for the stock one. Tensioners go bad all the time. I have replaced a lot of the AC tensioners on the 5.3 and 6.0 under warranty at the dealer.

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

Get a stock replacement tensioner and be done with it.

59 camaro

iTrader: (29)

you got any pics of your tensioner on the car?

wssix99

iTrader: (5)

What kind of car is your donor engine from? The belts and accessories are different between the F-Bodies and Corvette, for example. (They don't line up with each other and are offset.)

Throwing the belt is not normal. Do you think there is a possibility that your engine accessories are not a matched set? Can you post a picture of where the belt sits on the water pump pulley? If there isn't a regular straight grove from the belt, that could be an indication that things aren't lined up and the belt is moving around.

59 camaro

iTrader: (29)

its off a fbody, but nothing was changed

59 camaro

iTrader: (29)

ill try and get a pic this weekend thanks

KRAZY K 2000 TA

iTrader: (5)

my tensioner was loose just the bolts that held it,tightened them up never thrown a belt since

bene

iTrader: (16)

I bought the katech manual tensioner and it works great. No more squeeks and belt being thrown off.



Belt is tight like a virgin.

59 camaro

iTrader: (29)

like a virgin huh? lol thanks for the pic

FiredUpZ28

Hows your balancer. LS1 balancers are known to break apart and start moving around a little.