sankysvr6 0 Posted April 7, 2014 How important are the buses in the tensioner arm on G60? And are replacements or alternative bushes available? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyG60 10 Posted April 8, 2014 I would have thought pretty important, also seat the bolt through it properly. Jabbasport do them or you can also get CNC aluminium ones. http://www.jabbasport.com/store/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=JSTENBUSH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sankysvr6 0 Posted April 9, 2014 I would have thought pretty important, also seat the bolt through it properly. Jabbasport do them or you can also get CNC aluminium ones. http://www.jabbasport.com/store/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=JSTENBUSH What do you mean by 'also seat the bolt through it properly'? Also If I was to machine them out of aluminium, would this make for noise and vibration from the engine. As the original ones look like some sort of plastic. So I would have thought they would absorb some noise, or is this negligible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonnyG60 10 Posted April 9, 2014 Sorry just meant that the bushes bring the size of the hole down to the correct size for the bolt. - If they are worn then it allows it to move up and down. Aluminium shouldn't noticeably cause any more noise or vibration from the engine, its the engine mounts that control the transfer to the engine cabin. There may be case for arguing that aluminium may increase wear on the pulley roller however. I'm sure the original ones are more rubber, they were in mine anyway and were really worn so I replaced them with ones from Jabbasport which are hard plastic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sankysvr6 0 Posted April 15, 2014 So managed to get some derlin bushes turned for the tensioner. Gone for a 2 piece bush at the top and a one piece bush at the bottom, if anyone else would like some please get in touch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
