87_944s

We are talking about just getting the pads for the tensioner not the whole thing.
I know that the tensioner is available from the dealer w/pads, but the pads are unavailable from the dealer seperatly. The number for the bottom pad at the dealer is the number for the entire tensioner and the number for the pad on the top of the tensioner is notavailable.

Eon S.

jonnybgood

Sorry Eon. Yeah the top pad is the only pad available without the entire tensioner. The debate on this continues in many threads on this forum. I don't need to do mine now so I don't take any particular side. Some say it is only the top pad that wears so just replace that for 5 or 10 dollars. Others say if you are in there replace the whole thing. The tensioner itself does not appear to cause any failures and so some say why replace the expensive part if it does not fail. I recall someone saying that they had seen a lower pad failure. If your budget doesn't allow for the complete unit just do the top pad and take your chances.