tensioner replaced

[gmtech]

tensioner making noise when reved high,..........belt squeals in morning,...idler pulley shaking and wobbling...just decided to hell with and fix it this morning....gates tensioner assy--40$,..gatorback belt---29$...idler pulley---15$..got it all done and car is smooth and quiet..also installed lidio xcal2 that i purchased from classifieds(thanks 2003dohc)..wow car is alot peppier in traffic and feels like different trans completely....love this car!!!!!and this website is alot of help:D

[SlkMerc]

Where from?....Cheapest Ive found was $30

[gmtech]

o'reilly auto parts...had it in stock

[MADDOG]

Aloha All,

I just changed my tenisoner and serpentine belt last month. Would make a loud squeeling noise when I would go WOT. (My M.M tends to do that alot:cool: ) I took my M.M down to a local FORD dealer. Service was awsome, not only did they change everything under warranty. They told me my alternator bearing was also making some noise and they change that too!!!:D


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[MENINBLK]

How many miles do you guys have on your cars ???

[gmtech]

55,000 miles here

[rkk]

o'reilly auto parts...had it in stock
gmtech, question for you - I posted this in the Garage section but go no replies.

I am about to change my serpentine belt, and to be thorough I want to replace the tensioner and the 2 ider pulleys. Okay, here lies a problem with the 2003 Workshop Manual. On page 303-05-1 it shows on the right the 4 valve engine diagram. Notice that items # 1 and 9 display the same part number, namely 19A216 for both idler pulleys.

On examining the car, I noticed that one of them is GROOVED and the other one is SMOOTH. They cannot be the same part number. How did you resolve this issue?

[Raudermaster]

Congrats on the fix. I too had to have my tensioner replaced, and my car only has 28k on it.

[gmtech]

gmtech, question for you - I posted this in the Garage section but go no replies.

I am about to change my serpentine belt, and to be thorough I want to replace the tensioner and the 2 ider pulleys. Okay, here lies a problem with the 2003 Workshop Manual. On page 303-05-1 it shows on the right the 4 valve engine diagram. Notice that items # 1 and 9 display the same part number, namely 19A216 for both idler pulleys.

On examining the car, I noticed that one of them is GROOVED and the other one is SMOOTH. They cannot be the same part number. How did you resolve this issue?
i actually did not change the grooved idler .....only the smooth idler and the tensioner assy was replaced..not sure why they would call them the same part #s...when i looked thru parts departments around here the grooved pulley was not even listed ...the grooved pulley is probably just a dealer item only