Product review (4 stars): Great belt, but roller and idler could be improved
This kit worked well to replace the belt in my VERY old Kenmore 1106858700 dryer. The belt is very nice quality and identical to the original, however the roller wheels and idler pulley were not as good of quality as the original parts in the dryer, so I opted to leave those out and simply replace the belt. My main compaint with the roller wheels were that they use a steel bushing, which mates to a steel post in the dryer. Given enough time, the steel-on-steel contact will cause them to either seize or scuff badly and create alot of noise. This could be prevented for some time with a good molybdenum disulfide grease, but even that will eventually wear out and contact will ensue. I opted to reuse the original roller wheels that were made with oil-impregnated bronze and just added a little moly grease for enhanced wear protection. The idler pulley had the same issue, and I also just reused the original. These parts could be greatly improved with the use of sealed roller bearings, which would hugely extend service life, and for only a few cents more in manufacturing cost.