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@Majofo I think my drivebelt tensioner is making tons of noise so bought new OEM tensioner pulley and idler pulley. I should be good to replace just those rather than the entire assembly right? I got both pulleys for $30 versus getting a new full OEM assembly for another 110.
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@Majofo I think my drivebelt tensioner is making tons of noise so bought new OEM tensioner pulley and idler pulley. I should be good to replace just those rather than the entire assembly right? I got both pulleys for $30 versus getting a new full OEM assembly for another 110.
Belt or bearing noise? If belt..
I always test the belt first - water first. Sprinkle a little water on the belt while running, if it quiets down, it's shit. Also belt dressing - if it gets louder, shit.
This is usually the sign of belt contamination that's deteriorating the belt. Or high squelch on start, belt band is fraying / about to snap.
I then remove the belt, look for any belt shavings around each pulley. Feel the groves of the pulleys to make sure they're clean and smooth, then check for play.
Bearings should be solid and pulleys glide super smooth.
In regards to tensioner, you could check the spec, but I just replace the whole assembly. It's pretty common for the spec to go out after time.
I've never experienced the bearing going out in the tensioner. If the cost of the pulleys with bearings is like $5-10, why not give it a shot.
Just be prepared to buy the whole bih, don't be cheap and get an aftermarket one like I did that one time.
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Belt or bearing noise? If belt..
I always test the belt first - water first. Sprinkle a little water on the belt while running, if it quiets down, it's shit. Also belt dressing - if it gets louder, shit.
This is usually the sign of belt contamination that's deteriorating the belt. Or high squelch on start, belt band is fraying / about to snap.
I then remove the belt, look for any belt shavings around each pulley. Feel the groves of the pulleys to make sure they're clean and smooth, then check for play.
Bearings should be solid and pulleys glide super smooth.
In regards to tensioner, you could check the spec, but I just replace the whole assembly. It's pretty common for the spec to go out after time.
I've never experienced the bearing going out in the tensioner. If the cost of the pulleys with bearings is like $5-10, why not give it a shot.
Just be prepared to buy the whole bih, don't be cheap and get an aftermarket one like I did that one time.
FFS Kurt
Nah definitely not belt noise.. more like bearing rattle.. Just not sure if it's the drive belt tensioner or the TB tensioner :X Oh well, already bought the pulleys, may as well just replace them and see if it goes away.. if not, i have new pulleys and need to do the TB anyway Already have most of the TB parts, just not the cam/crank/oil pump seals if i decide to replace them as well...
Gonna wait until I move into the new place to start the TB job though
Is this on a TL?
Check the shim TSB, I'm sure you've seen it mentioned before.
There's probably some vids on the noise as well.
Never had an issue with that, but check it out before the TB job.
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Is this on a TL?
Check the shim TSB, I'm sure you've seen it mentioned before.
There's probably some vids on the noise as well.
Never had an issue with that, but check it out before the TB job.
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hmmmm shim TSB huh..I thought the shim was on the 4th gen TL.. gotta investigate now..
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hmmmm shim TSB huh..I thought the shim was on the 4th gen TL.. gotta investigate now..
nah it' doesn't sound like a shim issue/chirping issue. Thanks anyway Maj. I'm going to diagnose first by removing the belt to see if the sound goes away, if it does, then it's pretty indicative that it's the tensioner that's bad.
nah it' doesn't sound like a shim issue/chirping issue. Thanks anyway Maj. I'm going to diagnose first by removing the belt to see if the sound goes away, if it does, then it's pretty indicative that it's the tensioner that's bad.
That's indicative it's drivebelt related and not timing belt related, not isolating only the tensioner as the issue
Do the pulley visual, spins, and check for play to rule it out after you remove the drivebelt
You could check the tensioner spec, but that's up to you cuh
02-04-2019, 10:30 AM
Already have most of the TB parts, just not the cam/crank/oil pump seals if i decide to replace them as well... 
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