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Got a belt squeak,thinking tensioner, but what about other idle pulley bearings?
So here is a run down. I replaced the belt ( OEM ) about 1 year ago, it now has about 7500 miles on the belt. Its been squeaking here and there but this is where it gets interesting. The belt will squeak at cold idle like a slight chirp but now its more like a faster chirp/short short squeal. Once the truck has been driven for a while, there pretty much isnt no noise. If i spray soapy water on the belt, it'll stop instantly but then squeal a bit here and then ( this is when cold ). Id attribute that to the soap wearing off the pulley/belt.
The truck has 76k on it, and I was thinking about replace the tensioner. I can get one from Amazon for 73 shipped and its OEM. What Im wondering is, what other bearings should I replace in the idler pulleys? I dont know how many there is, nor do I know what bearings are needed for those additional pulleys.
Has anyone done this?
If you could list the bearing and the qty needed ( minus the tensioner, I'll swap that new )
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Last edited by MrOneEyedBoh; 06-24-2018 at 05:45 PM.