WTB: TIII timing belt tensioner

[zin]

On a related note, am I the only one that is highly annoyed with Ebay's new "feature/policy" of hiding bidder's identities? You can't tell if you're bidding against your buddy, or if the seller's buddy is jacking the price up on you... Ebay doesn't care, I'm sure, it just means more $$ for them! Another way to get you to spend more $$

Rant off

[glht_omni]

that is a seller option to make it private or not, i never do.

[zin]

that is a seller option to make it private or not, i never do.

But it's just the thing when you want your buddy to drive the price up... That's why I hate it, just don't see how it is better for the eBay "community". Oh, wait I said I was done ranting... OK, now I'm done..

[turbovanman²]

But it's just the thing when you want your buddy to drive the price up... That's why I hate it, just don't see how it is better for the eBay "community". Oh, wait I said I was done ranting... OK, now I'm done..

I think its better, you can't see who's bidding so you can't play the game,

[zin]

I think its better, you can't see who's bidding so you can't play the game,

I suppose that is true, then it's just the seller and his buddies, which I think has more potential for abuse, DAMNIT!! I said I was done!

[iTurbo]

haha yeah that is me bidding on it.

I give up. I will find a shop to make me a tensioner like the one from Vibrant Performance.

[zin]

I give up. I will find a shop to make me a tensioner like the one from Vibrant Performance.

I've been thinking about this, since it's just the bearing that goes, anything stopping us from finding the appropriate replacement bearing and pressing the old one out and the new one in? I'd bet you can find the bearing for less than $20.00. Any thoughts?

Mike

[glht_omni]

powermaxx won it after he was going to find one for you????????

[iTurbo]

Uh, I guess!? Maybe he didn't know I was already the high bidder.

But this means I'll buy the one you found for me Josh. Let me know when you can get ahold of it and payment info etc. I'm going to have to move this car by the end of the month.

[turbovanman²]

A few years ago I found a source for them, brand new. I'll do some digging around next week in my notes.

[glht_omni]

jeremy, pm sent!

simon, wat it napa? i know they had some and crank sensors for a little while a few years ago, but i think they ran out last year or 2 of both.

[Turbo3Iroc]

I can't seem to locate mine. I'll look some more as I know I have it just can't lay my hands on it at the moment.

Looks like you have one now.....

[turbovanman²]

jeremy, pm sent!

simon, wat it napa? i know they had some and crank sensors for a little while a few years ago, but i think they ran out last year or 2 of both.

No, I think it was a local bearing store. I know I made notes, about 4 years ago for a customers R/T which is now mine but I never really paid much attention as I had no plans to own one, doh!

[glht_omni]

oh you meant just the bearing.

[iTurbo]

Anybody know if bearing replacement is a viable option like zin suggested earlier?

[turbovanman²]

Anybody know if bearing replacement is a viable option like zin suggested earlier?

See post 33,

[powermaxx]

Such snide responses.... You'll be eatin' them later on when I explain why. I wasn't going to say anything but now I had to say something.


Jeremy I got your back (remember the TIII power steering pump...). Check your PM's You'll know but the rest of these "fine folks" will be clueless for awhile.

Hope you didn't buy that tensioner just yet....

[iTurbo]

Thanks Steve! I kinda figured you must not have known I was bidding on it. But after your last PM I am more than pleased with the situation, ltr man.

[Turbo3Iroc]

Why not let the man bid on it himself? You ended up paying more for it in the end.

[iTurbo]

heheh it's cool. Let's just say Steve really did need it more than I did and I'm happy to let this one go. I've found another one I can use to get my car going pretty soon too.