Detroit (not so) Tuned

Last October 2012, I bought a Detroit Tuned Tensioner Stop.  It's a nice cheap, $25 piece of insurance that prevents your tensioner from exploding in case the belt ever breaks.  As other more expensive components can get damaged(AC, alternator for example).  Seeing as I am in the Insurance business, it made sense to get one. 

  The Detroit Tuned Tensioner Stop bolts onto your tensioner damper (the black shock like thing in the picture)

That wire is the Detroit Tuned Tensioner Stop

So fast forward to April 2013 and my DT Tensioner Stop looks like this:

Hey all the wires are frayed?

Well so much for that "cheap" insurance.

  Here is the solution, slightly more expensive $30, but better design.  Too bad this wasn't available last year...

Install was very easy.  Jack up the car.  Take off the passenger side wheel. Remove the plastic wheel liner.  Unbolt the damper and re-bolt with the Way Motor Works Tensioner Stop.

This goes to show you that not all insurance is created equal. Pay extra for the better stuff.