FORD MUSTANG GT Belt Tensioner Assembly GATES 38189

[lvmustanggt]

Today I change my Idler pulleys from autozone but I still have whistle so I am thinking to changing my Belt Tensioner. Idler pulley was bad cause I can hear bearing when I spin it free but belt tensioner is not as bad but makes little noise but not whistle . It's been 6 months with this whistle and I am getting sick of it.

Is there any torque specs on idler pulley bolt ? I just use locktite and nice tighten it tight


http://www.autozone.com/R,APP582496...partType,00442/shopping/partProductDetail.htm

http://www.autozone.com/R,APP941205...partType,00657/shopping/partProductDetail.htm

 

[lvmustanggt]

Just bought off ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...RK:MEWN:IT&viewitem=&item=200111121373&rd=1,1

Hope this will help with whistle

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

It that the same tensioner as on the 96-98? I'd assume so. I have the same problem but it's more like a squeak that goes on and off as it rotates- but goes away after it get warm like 15 mins of driving

 

[lvmustanggt]

It that the same tensioner as on the 96-98? I'd assume so. I have the same problem but it's more like a squeak that goes on and off as it rotates- but goes away after it get warm like 15 mins of driving

They got different model # for 96-98

 

[jeffnoel]

I got a similar one from NAPA it polishes up real nice in about an hour.

 

[lvmustanggt]

I got a similar one from NAPA it polishes up real nice in about an hour.

Damn looks nice, how did you polish up so nice ?
I have no clue how to polish things

 

[jeffnoel]

Started with 320 wet/dry, then 600, then 1200, and 2000. Then hit it with some Mothers metal polis it took about an hour after work one day. The idler pulley is actually a polished billet item from eBay.

 

[Brute03]

It that the same tensioner as on the 96-98? I'd assume so. I have the same problem but it's more like a squeak that goes on and off as it rotates- but goes away after it get warm like 15 mins of driving

mine does the same thing when i start it up in the morning and slowly goes away as the car warms up, i'm thinking it's the idler pully

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

mine does the same thing when i start it up in the morning and slowly goes away as the car warms up, i'm thinking it's the idler pully

mines def the tnesioner, if i spray WD-40 on it while it rotates the sqeak goes away. but then i start my car the next day and it's back