Fiero Belt Tensioner (Page 15/27)
FieroJonney JUL 02, 01:37 AM
I'm also interested. Damn thing squeals every time I start the car, every time I shift gears, and every time it's raining outside!
I can't take it anymore! LOL
I'll shoot you a PM.
Thanks,

Jon
Synthesis JUL 02, 08:28 AM
I have said it before, and I'll say it again... This is one of, if not THE best upgrades to improve the stock 2.8 Fiero engine.

Mine has been on my car since last year, it is a daily driver, and other than some issues with a parts-yarded tensioner, has been flawless.

I bolted on a new tensioner and a new belt, and only after 6 months and a very extreme downpour, or a car wash do I get a peep... And rarely for more than 2 seconds.
Dodgerunner JUL 02, 09:10 AM
Thanks guys!
I'm behind on getting brackets built at this time due to helping a friend with his house.
Like several areas we have had a lot of rain and flooding around the area.
I hope to have some available by next week. I'll contact those interested as soon as I have some ready.

DR
Lone Ranger JUL 02, 10:55 AM
Dodgerunner, is there any way your kit could be adapted to an '86 Duke? I know it's probably a dumb question...but my brain is addled from belt squeal!
Dodgerunner JUL 02, 12:13 PM
I would sure do one for the early 4's but don't have access to an engine to design one.
I only have an 87 duke which already has the factory one.
Of course would need an engine out of a car. Have thought about buying one from a salvage yard so I'd have one of each.

[This message has been edited by Dodgerunner (edited 07-02-2010).]

Lone Ranger JUL 02, 12:40 PM
Would somebody with a Duke near Lincoln, Nebraska *please* drive over to Dodgerunner's place and let him have a look? Pretty please with belt dressing on it?!?
Lone Ranger JUL 03, 12:00 PM
Okay, I'm begging now... The tail end of Hurricane Alex poured on Houston yesterday and I got let out early to get home before expected street flooding. Trouble was, several hundred thousand other drivers apparently had the same idea. The freeway was jammed...and the access roads flooded...so it was just slog home through the traffic as best I could. When it rains in Houston, driving becomes a submarine adventure. So I crawled home with belts screaming, turning various current-drawing devices on and off to lessen the load on the alternator - the slipping belt on which caused it to lose it's ALT altogether several times. AC was at least an occasional necessity to permit me to actually see out, so I juggled switches, had to restart the engine when it stalled, and just generally had a MARVELOUS drive home. Clearly, Pontiac finally decided the sensible thing to do was add a belt tensioner, and BOY would I like to follow suit!
Lone Ranger JUL 03, 02:46 PM
Hey, Dodgerunner...would it be possible to adapt the later Duke system to the earlier engines? I've never seen an '87 or '88 Duke, so I have no idea if the changes were too extensive to allow that. Are there later Dukes in the junkyard from other vehicles that could be donors if it's possible?
Dodgerunner JUL 04, 11:22 AM
That's a very good question. Unfortunately most of my experience is with V6's. I just acquired my first 4 late last year (an 87).
Wish I had access to various years of 4's. Use to see a lot of Fieros show up at the pull-it yard to frequent but they have dried up over the past year. I thing Omaha had a policy to get abandoned vehicles out of yards so a lot showed up. Apparently they have succeeded in cleaning cars out and hence less and less Fieros. (shedding a tear.)
notsonic JUL 05, 12:09 AM
just want to say i finally got around to installing this and everything went well and it works great.

though while wrenchin around i managed to hit one of the steel brake lines over there and now it leaks. it was pretty badly rusted anyway. so just a heads up for anyone working on the front of the engine.