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Gates DriveAlign Automatic Belt Drive Tensioner - 38384
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Gates DriveAlign Automatic Belt Tensioner - Model 38384

When it comes to reliability and performance, Gates stands out as a global leader in Original Equipment system design. Our premium DriveAlign Automatic Belt Tensioners, including model 38384, are crafted to meet rigorous OE-quality standards, ensuring that you get the durability and fit you expect.

Key Features

  • OE Comparison Rating: OE Exact - designed to match the original part perfectly.
  • Pulley Quantity: 1 - simplicity in design for easy installation.
  • Material: Thermoplastic - built to withstand the rigors of everyday driving.
  • Contact Surface: Smooth/Backside - engineered for optimal performance.
  • Pulley 1 Flanged: No - streamlined design for efficient operation.
  • Outside Diameter: 2.76 inches (70 mm) - compact yet powerful.
  • Bearing Bore Inside Diameter: 0.67 inches (17 mm) - precision engineering for smooth movement.
  • Width: 0.98 inches (25 mm) - designed to fit seamlessly in your vehicle.
  • Belt Type: V-Ribbed - compatible with a variety of belt systems.
  • Mounting Hole Quantity: 1 - straightforward installation process.
  • Contents: Tensioner Assembly - everything you need for a complete replacement.

Durability and Performance

Each Gates tensioner is manufactured to exacting tolerances, ensuring that it fits and functions just like the original. Our patented labyrinth seal protects internal components, helping the tensioner meet or exceed OE life expectancy standards. Plus, our innovative vibration-damping system absorbs extreme vibrations, prolonging the life of the tensioner, belt, and accessories.

Fitment

This comprehensive line of tensioners is designed to fit a wide range of vehicles, including cars, vans, SUVs, and light trucks—both domestic and imported (European and Asian). Whether you're looking to replace a worn-out tensioner or upgrade your vehicle's performance, the Gates DriveAlign Automatic Belt Tensioner is the ideal choice.

Why Choose Gates?

Choosing Gates means investing in quality and reliability. Our products are manufactured using the same or improved technology and high-quality materials as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts, ensuring a factory match that you can trust.

Other Part Numbers:
Gates #GATES-38384

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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.

Purchase Gates Products at Vivid Racing

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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