1. Is the part under the alternator (not sure what it’s called) supposed to be wiggling like that?
2. I sprayed the belt with WD-40 and the noise remained. I believe I replaced the belt about 3 years ago.
I DD my TJ and i saw people often broke their tensioners when removing them so I just put it back together for now. My tensioner also felt pretty stuck on there and I’d rather not break it now and be without a vehicle until the new one comes. Would pb blaster help at all or is that more beneficial for threaded studs etc.I broke my tensioner when I tried to remove it to change the pulley. You might want to attempt removal now just in case you break it like I did and need to order an entire tensioner instead of just the pulley.
I think the correct gates part is 38018 and I'd replace the whole thing. The tensioner is supposed to be replaced every once and awhile and a worn pulley means it's pretty old. Rockauto has a few options of the whole thing and just the pulley. I think Gates 38043 is the idler pulley so it might work there, they just have their parts interchange numbers screwed up.Does anyone know what pulley is attached to the tensioner?I took the belt off and this is the only pulley which makes a weird noise when it’s spinned. I purchased the gates 38043 but it appears to be different then the pulley on there.
Thank you, I’ll just replace the whole thing. Do you have any advice on getting the tensioner out without breaking it?I think the correct gates part is 38018 and I'd replace the whole thing. The tensioner is supposed to be replaced every once and awhile and a worn pulley means it's pretty old. Rockauto has a few options of the whole thing and just the pulley. I think Gates 38043 is the idler pulley so it might work there, they just have their parts interchange numbers screwed up.
If you removed the center bolt it's just stuck on the block. Give it a good whack on the part right next to the block and it should break free.Thank you, I’ll just replace the whole thing. Do you have any advice on getting the tensioner out without breaking it?
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Does anyone know what pulley is attached to the tensioner?I took the belt off and this is the only pulley which makes a weird noise when it’s spinned. I purchased the gates 38043 but it appears to be different then the pulley on there.
Exactly. Sometimes they can put up a fight too. Just don’t whack it so hard that you break off one of the locator pins.If you removed the center bolt it's just stuck on the block. Give it a good whack on the part right next to the block and it should break free.
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This is what I did. I had to remove the bracket and drill one of them out. (the bigger one) Aluminum drills easily though.Exactly. Sometimes they can put up a fight too. Just don’t whack it so hard that you break off one of the locator pins.
Mine are loose, I think that's normal based on the shape of everything.Are the pins supposed to fit tightly in the bracket? Mine are loose fitting.
Great! Thank youMine are loose, I think that's normal based on the shape of everything.
Mine were also kind of looseThis is what I did. I had to remove the bracket and drill one of them out. (the bigger one) Aluminum drills easily though.
Are the pins supposed to fit tightly in the bracket? Mine are loose fitting.