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🔧 Gates 38193 DriveAlign: The Ultimate Automatic Belt Drive Tensioner Review

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Description of 🔧 Gates 38193 DriveAlign: The Ultimate Automatic Belt Drive Tensioner

Comprehensive line includes parts to fit cars, vans, SUVs and light trucks, domestic and import (European and Asian). Manufactured using the same or improved technology and quality materials as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) part, assuring a factory match. Patented labyrinth seal protects internal components to meet or exceed OE life expectancy requirements. Patented vibration-damping system absorbs extreme vibration to improve tensioner, as well as belt and accessory, life. Torsional round spring design provides reliability as well as consistent tension.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Poor quality, VERY noisy

Squeaks and ticks immediately after installation. This is the second stretcher I've bought that does this. Save yourself the hassle and use OEM

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • No automatic

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Did not fit. on belts, hoses and pulleys

The post on the back of the block did not line up with the hole on the engine. Whatever the position, it was off by an inch. It was supposed to fit, but it didn't. Very disappointed. I will not buy from this seller again. I ended up having to remove the pulley and attach it to the old idler until I found the correct fitting.

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Drained

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect fit for my car

My belt tensioner on a battered 2000 Audi S4 was noisy and had very little play. I bought it after reading online reviews and was amazed at how low the price was. However, over 2,000 miles have passed and the car runs with no problems and my noise from a bad tensioner has been replaced with noise. The packaging was fine and the item arrived fairly quickly - I have a Prime account. It was plug and play with no fuss. I'm a lucky tourist.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • Can't remember but there was something

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best quality!

What I initially thought was just a great price for this tensioner for my Volkswagen turned out to be very high "German" quality? part done. I didn't know that Gates makes spare parts in Germany. The last thing I knew was an American company that makes high quality power transmission belts and has been around for years. Not only was it made in Germany, but the price was surprisingly cheap. If I had to compare it to a dealer part this would be just as good and half the price. A very satisfied…

Pros
  • Delivery was very fast
Cons
  • Low repairability

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Gates tensioner for Passat V6

My old offer and tensioner broke and didn't respond well. So instead of buying OEM parts I decided to try the gates to see how they work. The only difference was the strength and flexibility of the spring, which was immediately apparent upon unboxing. This tensioner actually has much better response and clearance than the OEM. Installed with little difficulty, the only tricky part was putting the spring back in place to tighten the strap. At this point it's pretty clear that this tensioner is…

Pros
  • nice thing
Cons
  • A little change