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Venezuela, Caracas
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Review on ACDelco 38278 Professional Automatic Tensioner by Joshua Gallegos

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Three problems with this tensioner

I installed it on a 2006 Honda CR-V and encountered 3 problems: 1. The bolt works, the tensioner is 15mm and the OEM part is 14mm - this got me going from 1/4 drive to 3/8 drive in the tightest of spaces2. I feel like it takes too much effort to work (stress relief) to overcome the torque, especially in tight spaces. The original tensioner did not require such force.3. The bolt used to attach the idler/release assembly is a softer metal and is easily rounded.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Some cons