SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER QUESTION

[mongoose]

If you have a serp engined car,and do not have a/c,could someone please tell me if their belt tensioner wheel is either smooth surfaced(runs against the back of the belt),or grooved for the belt grooves please?
Many thanks,Mike

[adam459]

not a 100% sure but i think mine is smooth, if no one else has told you better i'll have a look in the morning and let you know for sure.

[sparkythecat]

mongoose said:

If you have a serp engined car,and do not have a/c,could someone please tell me if their belt tensioner wheel is either smooth surfaced(runs against the back of the belt),or grooved for the belt grooves please?
Many thanks,Mike

Just checked - mines grooved

[RCA]

Mine was grooved

[that daddy]

yep grooved.

[900ss]

Belt runs against the grooved side
This pic might help

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/070

[mongoose]

Cheers guys,i ordered the wrong type for my car(with a/c)as mine has a smooth wheel,and is the same as the 300TDI rangie.I just wanted to make sure the grooved wheel is used on cars without a/c,so that i can advertise it in the classifieds correctly.