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Author Topic: Crappy Vortech tensioner stranded me today. Again. BCINGUU ¯ Member # 2397 posted                                 My cobra threw its supercharger belt this morning on the way in to work. The crappy Vortech tensioner came loose as usual and the blower belt got all tangled up in the fan. Now it's missing a rib and all chewed up. I got it put back on and limped in to work. Damn I wish they would make a spring tensioner for Vortech. Anybody ever heard of one? -------------------- 93 Cobra #4563 347ci 12.0@118 505rwhp 524tq 90 GT "Saleen Cobra" style convertible 347ci 67 GT "Eleanor" style coupe 347ci Posts: 1425 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : onesicklx ¯ Member # 285 posted                                 maybe the paxton one could work on the vortech, not sure tho...good luck Posts: 1955 | From: san jose, CA | Registered: Jun 2001  |  : AJBlackGT ¯ Member # 3936 posted                              It sounds like you just didn;t tighten the three hold down bolts tight enough if it came loose. You could also buy or make a tensioner that mounts on the top hole of the blower where the stock tensioner mounts that uses a bolt to push the stock tensioner tighter and can be locked down with a nut. Check out eBay for 'vortech tensioners' -------------------- 90 Notch Posts: 1896 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Dec 2003  |  : CLEEN 50 CAFords OG Member # 5867 posted                              Check ebay. Good thing it wasn't sold before that happened [ October 19, 2006, 03:37 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ] -------------------- 91 GT (cafords reg date: 6/02) Posts: 2534 | From: Peninsula | Registered: Jul 2005  |  : BCINGUU ¯ Member # 2397 posted                                 Yeah that would have been awkward. But that's just part of living with a Vortech. It is the pulley itself that comes loose from the tensioner plate, because it's only held on but one nut that gets loose over time. Locktite doesn't seem to do the trick. Looks like on eBay there is a cool bolt-type tensioner, I might try that. Anybody running this? Doesn't look like it will help with my pulley coming loose but its better than tensioning with a wrench... [ October 19, 2006, 03:50 PM: Message edited by: BCINGUU ] -------------------- 93 Cobra #4563 347ci 12.0@118 505rwhp 524tq 90 GT "Saleen Cobra" style convertible 347ci 67 GT "Eleanor" style coupe 347ci Posts: 1425 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX' Uncle Frank Member # 895 posted                              I made something like that when I had my S-trim. Works great at keeping the tensinor bracket from moving after tightening. -------------------- AKA Franky Freaking 5 liter Advanced Engine Development SCT dealer Dynotuning Engine building 916*275*8212 88 4runner on 42's Posts: 4206 | From: Folsom | Registered: Feb 2002  |  : JohnB Tech Moderator Member # 969 posted                              Don't use the nut supplied with the pulley. Use a self-locking style (not nylon!) and it won't happen again. Mine has been working fine with alot of street time and over 300 passes to date. -------------------- 1965 Shelby Cobra 1993 Cobra 2012 F150 Raptor 2020 GT500 Posts: 6523 | From: Orlando FL/Redding CA | Registered: Mar 2002  |  :

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