Should A New Tensioner Be Free Rolling?

[Gameboy]

Finally received my new tensioner and idler pullies but the tensioner doesn't seem to spin freely. I can spin the idler and it spins for a couple seconds but the tensioner feels like there is a lot of resistance when trying to spin it.

A little rant.

Im starting to wish I just bought a complete rb25det motor instead of a bare head as every time I think ive bought everything for the 25/30 I realize I need to buy something else...its been an expensive cheap build lol.

[luke gtr]

if its brand new, there should be a slight resistance.

takes time to free up.

so long as it doesnt feel like its binding, you should be ok.

[GTRPSI]

Tight but smooth is good, its probably a little grease inside it, binding and noisy is bad.