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Fits Well
Customers are pleased with the Motorcraft BT97 Belt Tensioner's perfect fit in their vehicles, making installation relatively easy. The product is well-made according to multiple reviews.
Functionality
Customers have reported that the Motorcraft BT97 Belt Tensioner is easy to install and functionally sound, with some praising its simplicity and ease of use during installation.
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Build Quality
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the build quality of Motorcraft BT97 Belt Tensioner. While some are pleased with its durability and high-quality construction, others have reported issues with defective parts or premature failure.
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Quality
Excellent quality oem part installation took about an hour because i don't have skinny arms, replaced the uni belt as well and ... Read More
Exact fit and fairly easy to install.
Do yourself a favor ,buy a quality part like motorcraft and do the job only once!
The two remaining bolts are nearly impossible to access,had to move wiring harnesses and the washer solvent fill tube to sort o... Read More
Price
Exactly what was described, been on for roughly 2-3 months and has worked fine, great product at much cheaper price than dealer.
Rather than move the unibody structure (that is right in the way causing the issue with the a/c line bracket interference), the... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Whomever designed the packaging for the front-end accessory drive on the d3 platform is probably responsible for the internal w... Read More
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- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 206 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 9 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ford doesnt manufacture these tensioners but gates does
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The original tensioner and belt on my 2018 explorer with under 22k miles started chirping during cold starts this year
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Upon removal of the original belt i found one of the microvs developed a crack
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But otherwise the tensioner pulley spun well as did all of my other pulleys
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I question how long it will last although ive had fords in the past where the original tensioner lasted 20 years and some lasted only a few
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The reason i say to use a breaker bar is that on the d3 platform taurusexplorerflexmksmkt there is great risk of the ac line bracket being in the way of a ratchet
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Worse case scenario is you get your ratchet jammed in there and it is bad juju
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My breaker bar had to be wiggled in and out
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