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      06-12-2018, 05:11 PM   #169
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Originally Posted by ukr View Post
I just had it replaced on '06 n52 with parts from fcpeuro and the belt is flush with the tensioner pulley. With the old tensioner the belt was about 2-3mm inwards on the pulley.

Seems like this is normal on the new tensioner since everybody else is reporting the same thing.
After reading about possible damage from bad pulleys, I inspected my engine and found that the belt is just hanging over the edge of the tensioner pulley by about 1mm and not flush. The pulley isn't wobbling, however it almost looks like it's not on the same plane as the other pulleys. Is it time to replace it? Can I get away with just replacing the pulley and not the entire tensioner? The belt looks good with no cracks and there's no squeaking or other noise.

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