2004 Ford Focus Put On Autozone Belt Tensioner Chatters Engine Cold Under Load

2004 FORD FOCUS
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put on a autozone belt tensioner and it chatters when engine is cold or under a load . can i stop this by just getting a better belt like a motorcraft belt? think it might be slightly shorter than belt autozone gave me?
Feb 3, 2013 at 8:00 PM
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are you sure nothing is binding up in the driven parts that the belt runs???

Roy
Feb 3, 2013 at 8:03 PM
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