zambo

Recently (about three months ago), I replaced the serpentine belt for squealing on startup. It looked chewed up and it went on without a hitch.

Now, it's doing it again, and I have to believe that there is something causing this to happen.

There seems to be a noise coming from what I believe is the tensioner.

Has anyone encountered this? If it is the tensioner, is there an DIY?

InFaMouSLink

iTrader: (10)

did you change your pulley by any chance? mine is squeaking and replacement is on order. mine only squeaks when AC is on and im idleing so roughly 900-1400 RPMS.

MichaelBenz

iTrader: (2)

Yes.....its one of three things....your idler pully....tensioner pully...or tensioner itself. You can buy all three together from your Acura dealer for under $100 if I recall...its a preassembled unit. That or figure out which pully is bad and just replace that one pully....thats even cheaper at $20-$30 per pully as I recall.


Note...search is your friend on this site....

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/tensioner-pulley-686704/

zambo

Haven't replaced anything of the pully's or tensioner.

Is that fairly easy or a bit involved to replace?

zambo

I guess what I'm asking is if it's simply a bolt that I can remove with a breaker bar or do I need some impact tools?

BradE

The type of belt makes a difference to. I've had good luck with goodyear gatorbacks, they seem to strech out less than some other belts, over time.

MichaelBenz

iTrader: (2)

Yes...its simply a bolt on and fairly easy to do. If you follow the link I gave you...it has some basic how to info.

01tl4tl

basic tools and a good eye is needed
Get a new belt- dealer or Gates brand is well respected
get everything that goes with it for pulley or tensioner
High revving does a number on those parts- my AC belt tensioner started making noise at 45k miles and finally went at 80 (gen2 TL)