Review on Gates 38175 DriveAlign: The Ultimate Automatic Belt Drive Tensioner by David Fisher

This was the exact same part as my VR6 GTI. The item is great but the packaging stinks. I sent the first one back because the pulley broke in transit. The second was broken off at the same place but still survives. Before replacing, make sure you have a sufficiently long M8 x 1.25 screw on hand.