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Thomas C Potter
10-20-2005, 12:01 PM
Like some of you, my '03 belt tensioner shakes at idle some. Someone here wisely recommended checking the tensioner bushings once in a while. Mine we still good 'n tite. (pulleys run true, probably should replace belt anyway)

TP
Blackened300a
10-20-2005, 03:04 PM
At 28k miles my tensioner shook and let out a silver metallic type paste all over the engine.
$30 later, No more paste and very little shake
MERCMAN
10-20-2005, 05:09 PM
At 28k miles my tensioner shook and let out a silver metallic type paste all over the engine.
$30 later, No more paste and very little shake

MMMM! Haven't had a paste shake since elementary school :rofl:
Marauderman
10-20-2005, 05:53 PM
Like some of you, my '03 belt tensioner shakes at idle some. Someone here wisely recommended checking the tensioner bushings once in a while. Mine we still good 'n tite. (pulleys run true, probably should replace belt anyway)

TP
Mine was cracked and about broke thru when I did in the engine back in April--the tensioner had nothing to do with the engine going , I don't think, cause we found many more problems than just that--but at 22K --it was toast---but then again --I got a S/C'er --......in anyevent........I'd change it out --period...my 2Cents
MENINBLK
10-21-2005, 09:15 AM
My tensionser started squeaking past 30k miles.
It was replaced under warranty, along with the serpentine belt,
due to a TSB on a noisey tensionser.

So if you PAID for one under 36k miles, take your receipt back
and get a reimbursement...