I changed drive belt, and then...

[mity2]

notice that one of my idler pully is noisy as @uck. and it wabbles. it shouldn't do that right? all other idler pully(or any other pully for that matter) does not make any noise when I spin them with my hand, or wabble while belt is off...
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[COramprat]

Nope...not supposed to wobble. Bearings probably went bad. A new one isn't too uch...like 15 bucks at Autozone.

 

[mity2]

thats what i figured. i'll get one tomorrow

 

[Mike97gt]

thats a idler pulley. good thing you caught it before it seized and left you stranded.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Should have gotten a Gator belt. They are much less likely to squeal when getting on it. I hate the f'n belt squeal...

 

[chimchim]

I think mine is ready too. How many miles on your car Mity? I wonder if we can get one made of aluminum with HD bearings somewheres?

 

[highvolts]

Should have gotten a Gator belt. They are much less likely to squeal when getting on it. I hate the f'n belt squeal...

Gatorback is the best.. I had some problems when downshifting the stocker would squeel. Gatorback fixed that

 

[rjstaaf]

Couldn't sleep last night and I had the parts (Motorcraft) so I swapped out both idler pulleys, the belt tensioner and put on a fresh Goodyear Gatorback belt. My GT just past 57K miles and the pulleys were starting to make noise.

Old Parts

New Parts Installed

 

[mity2]

I think mine is ready too. How many miles on your car Mity? I wonder if we can get one made of aluminum with HD bearings somewheres?

@#%$ing 38000 miles. i've been wondering why my car suddenly got really noisy when i start her up. funnything is that it sounded just like way my cougar sounded when i floored with CAI.

but like Mike said, its good thing I cought it now. Not somewhere in side of road in Amish county(there are many around here)

 

[chimchim]

Coramprat was right. I just went to Advance Auto and got one for $14.94. When I shake the old one, you can hear it rattle inside. The new one is tight as a nun and it doesn't move at all when bolted into place. I could move the old one back and forth when it was bolted on. I feel much more reliable now.

EDIT: I got 58,000 miles. The guys that did my headswap at 56,000 told me I would need a new one soon. I guess they were right. hahaha

 

[Barrier]

Coramprat was right. I just went to Advance Auto and got one for $14.94. When I shake the old one, you can hear it rattle inside. The new one is tight as a nun and it doesn't move at all when bolted into place. I could move the old one back and forth when it was bolted on. I feel much more reliable now.

EDIT: I got 58,000 miles. The guys that did my headswap at 56,000 told me I would need a new one soon. I guess they were right. hahaha

xD tight as a nun... I love it

 

[todd4566]

Couldn't sleep last night and I had the parts (Motorcraft) so I swapped out both idler pulleys, the belt tensioner and put on a fresh Goodyear Gatorback belt. My GT just past 57K miles and the pulleys were starting to make noise.

Old Parts

New Parts Installed

Sorry to be off topic, but d@mn that engine is clean for 57k!

 

[mity2]

i got one at Ford for $13.99. Mine was just like chimchim said about his. when belt is off, i can spin it, and it makes cranking sound, and I can wabble the darn thing with Belt on or off.

Now its all good again! super easy to reprace too. But anyone know what torque i should tighten the bolts to?

 

[rjstaaf]

Now its all good again! super easy to reprace too. But anyone know what torque i should tighten the bolts to?

Haynes manual says 15-22 ft-lbs.

 

[chimchim]

I cranked mine till it stripped then I backed it off a 1/4 turn.

Just kidding. Sometimes, when I take bolts off I put the torque wrench on and try to watch and see what torque it breaks loose at. I know this is not accurate, but it'll get you in the ballpark. The bolt on mine broke loose at 30 ft-lbs, so that's where it is now.

 

[COramprat]

thats a idler pulley. good thing you caught it before it seized and left you stranded.

Werd...they usually start sceaming at you before they go out so at least you have some warning. If you ignore it then you may need a horse and buggy ride back to town with mity2.

 

[mity2]

you may need a horse and buggy ride back to town with mity2.

 

[Mike97gt]

Werd...they usually start sceaming at you before they go out so at least you have some warning. If you ignore it then you may need a horse and buggy ride back to town with mity2.

yeah my girlfriends car started getting a chip noise back a few months ago. ( little POS sunfire) i figured i will fix it on monday so i can get my parts discount ( we are a ford/chevy dealer) well that saturday it seized on me and i had too have it towed in too work i should have just bought the damm thing when i first heard it instead of tring too be cheap.

 

[mity2]

Haynes manual says 15-22 ft-lbs.

thats same as 180In-lbs~264in-lbs right?
i have to use my smaller scale toque wrench...

 

[35thstang99]

hey ...do u still want to do this with the catback