DriveAlign Belt Drive Idler/Tensioner Pulley

I have used several of these on various cars and trucks and have had no issues at all. A good quality idler at a reasonable price.

I was tempted to get the cheaper plastic tensioner replacement I see on Amazon but wanted the metal one. I'm GLAD I did, because I discovered bad pulley on the car was actually one of the plastic aftermarket type replaced at some point in the past. This was a perfect fit, feels very solid, and absolutely worth a few extra bucks for the quality.

The pulley seems to be of good quality-it is made of metal like the original in my 2007 Subaru Outback, and the bearing action is nice and smooth. The original, after more than 200,000 miles, would squeal a bit when starting the car on cold winter mornings, so I replaced it a few weeks ago when I replaced head gaskets and timing belt. The trick to taking the old one apart is to remove the nut and tap the stud out wit a hammer and punch, being careful to avoid damaging the threads. You can also replace the tensioner assembly with Dorman part 917-124 or OEM parts from the Subaru dealer if you want to get a new stud and nut. I've had this on on for several hundred miles, so far so good.After a few months and several thousand miles in service, including some cold winter days, I am pleased to report that this pulley continues to spin away happily without any squealing.

So I had a squeaky belt or pulley. I did some research and found out this was the most likely culprit. I ordered this and was delivered pretty quick. So the whole process of me taking the old pulley off and putting the new pulley on took 20 minutes. And I’m glad I did buy this, the old parts had some cracked plastic. After installing this part the squeaking went away. So I knew that this was the squeaking noise. The fit was very good, just like the original. The pulley is smooth as silk, the engine now runs very well without the noise so I’m really happy.

Works perfect on a 2001 JDM Subaru WRX and a 2002 JDM Subaru Legacy B4.

The bearing is quality and seems to be the same as original manufacturer on my 2001 CR-V. There are parts to swap over from the original so make sure to set them side by side and transfer parts and this the reason for 4 stars. I installed it and seems to work fine but is slightly different from the original and may confuse your typical DIYer.

Had a terrible grinding noise from failed bearings. 25 years will do that to an OEM pulley. This design is slightly different than what I had on my 99 Civic EX, but that's because the original style is no longer available. This one spins nice and quiet, and installation was pretty straight forward. It's the tensioner pulley for my AC belt. Noise is gone. Great value for a low-cost solution.

I installed this pulley on a 2004 Subaru Impreza outback sport, EJ25 motor. Perfect fit. I used it to replace the defective AC tensioner pulley, do not forget to pop out the bolt from the old pulley before you throw it out. Super easy install