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Review on ๐Ÿ”ง Gates DriveAlign 38188 - Advanced Automatic Belt Drive Tensioner by Tyrone Lee

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Pay extra for a Ford Motorcraft part instead.

New out of the box, belt tension would not hold on a 2001 Ford Focus DOHC at idle. It vibrated badly and was very noisy when idling. Replaced by Motorcraft Part No. BT-106. The Motorcraft part was priced more than 2x but it works great with good belt tension from idle to high speed and is very quiet. Go to the Ford Motorcraft section. You will not regret it.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Minor repairability