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Gates DriveAlign Automatic Belt Drive Tensioner
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Gates DriveAlign Automatic Belt Tensioner 38191

When it comes to keeping your engine running smoothly, the Gates DriveAlign Automatic Belt Tensioner 38191 is a top-tier choice. Renowned for its OE-quality design, this tensioner is crafted to meet the same rigorous standards as Original Equipment parts, ensuring exceptional durability and performance.

Key Features

  • OE Performance: Designed to match the performance of your vehicle's original equipment.
  • Pulley Quantity: 2 pulleys for optimal belt alignment.
  • Number of Grooves: 0 and 8 grooves available, catering to various belt configurations.
  • Material: Constructed from high-quality steel for enhanced strength and reliability.
  • Contact Surface: Features a smooth backside and V-ribbed grooved surface for effective belt traction.
  • Flanged Pulley: Both pulleys are non-flanged, simplifying installation.
  • Outside Diameter: 2.99 inches (76 mm) for a precise fit.
  • Bearing Bore Inside Diameter: 0.67 inches (17 mm), ensuring compatibility with various setups.
  • Width: Widths of 1.46 inches and 1.5 inches (37 mm and 38 mm) for a snug fit.
  • Belt Type: Designed for V-ribbed belts, ideal for most vehicles.
  • Mounting Hole Quantity: 1 mounting hole for straightforward installation.
  • Contents: Includes the complete Tensioner Assembly.

Specifications

Specification Value
OE Comparison Rating OE Performance
Pulley Quantity 2
Number of Grooves 0, 8
Material Steel
Outside Diameter (in) 2.99
Width (in) 1.46, 1.5
Belt Type V-Ribbed

Fitment

This comprehensive line of Gates tensioners fits a wide range of vehicles, including cars, vans, SUVs, and light trucks, across both domestic and import models from Europe and Asia. With this tensioner, you can trust that your vehicle is equipped with a product that meets or exceeds OEM specifications.

Durability and Reliability

The patented labyrinth seal protects internal components, ensuring longevity that meets or exceeds OE life expectancy. Additionally, the innovative vibration-damping system absorbs extreme vibrations, enhancing the lifespan of both the tensioner and the belts it supports. The torsional round spring design provides consistent tension, ensuring your belt operates smoothly under various conditions.

Upgrade your vehicle's belt tensioning system with the Gates DriveAlign Automatic Belt Tensioner 38191, where quality meets performance.

Other Part Numbers:
Gates #GATES-38191

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Who is Gates?

Gates is a manufacturing company that specializes in creating application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. Their aim is to push the boundaries and engineer products that would meet their customer’s expectations. Today, they are one of the leading brands in their industry segment and have been trusted by millions of users worldwide.

Search for Perfection

The company has continuously invested itself in its research and development to create products that surpass industry standards. By using real-world experiences, they are able to create innovative products that are superior compared to their competitors.

World-Renowned Brand

Gates has expanded itself by offering more products from its catalogs. They are best known for their engine belts that are designed to fit most vehicles available in the market. Due to their product’s high quality, it has become the brand of choice of professional mechanics and tuners around the globe. They have facilities located at over 120 locations in 30 different countries enabling them to accommodate the increasing demands of their clients.

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If you want quality parts for your vehicle, then Gates is the right brand for you. With over 100 years in the business, they are able to establish a reputation as a leading manufacturer with a strong sense of personal responsibility and are fully dedicated to providing its customers with the best product. To know more about Gates, visit Vivid Racing and check out their list of products that fit your specific requirement.

 




Limited Warranty

Goods are warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for the life of the Goods (or the published recommended replacement interval specified by Gates). Gates will replace or repair, at its option, any Goods proved defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period. This is the sole remedy for breach of warranty. Color fade and color difference is not warranted. This warranty is void if the defect is caused by improper installation, use or maintenance of the Goods, or used for racing or competition. Goods are not warranted to comply with laws that may apply to uses of the Goods not stated in related materials, e.g., use in manned or unmanned aviation or life support applications. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. FAILURE TO REPLACE TIMING BELTS OR OTHER GATES PRODUCTS AS SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, FOR WHICH GATES DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, and some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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