Idle pulley and tensioner?
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Idle pulley and tensioner?
Hey Guys,
I’m curious to know if the idle pulley and tensioner should be replaced at a specific interval? I started getting a very weird sound at startup which quiets down after a few minutes of driving. I first assumed my steering pump since the resovoir was nearly depleted, but no change after filling it up. The sound is definitely worse on a cold morning startup and practically unnoticeable after a warm crank.
Any ideas? Is there an easy way to check these parts?
Cheers,
Rob
I’m curious to know if the idle pulley and tensioner should be replaced at a specific interval? I started getting a very weird sound at startup which quiets down after a few minutes of driving. I first assumed my steering pump since the resovoir was nearly depleted, but no change after filling it up. The sound is definitely worse on a cold morning startup and practically unnoticeable after a warm crank.
Any ideas? Is there an easy way to check these parts?
Cheers,
Rob
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if you refer to upper belt idler pulley INA, this suckah implodes when it goes bad, it will also shread your belt!
it's difficult to replace due to a veeeery long bolt!
belt tensioner is Litens should be replaced when your car is a high mileage, if it goes bad, belt will shread and may eat your front engine cover
power steering can be a bit noisy on random occasions!
when did you replace olio?
it's difficult to replace due to a veeeery long bolt!
belt tensioner is Litens should be replaced when your car is a high mileage, if it goes bad, belt will shread and may eat your front engine cover
power steering can be a bit noisy on random occasions!
when did you replace olio?
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Agree with Kowalski. Change both idler pulley and the tensioner one. The first is cheap, the second is a bit expensive and I did those last winter/spring. If you check the topic posted in my signature, you'll find a short video of my used ones when I pulled them of the engine.
