TA adam

So i was hearing a sqeak for quite some time so today i finaly got in there and looked ofr wich pulley it was i found wich one it was( idler pulley, thats what the guy at autzone called it) and went to autozone and got a new one, but i havent changed any thing out yet is there anything i should know before i do this?

thanks Adam

navymitch12

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is it the idler pulley at the top left of the motor?

did you try to start the car and squirt a little wd-40 in bearing area?

might save you some money if you can take the one you have back

RPM WS6

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Moving to General Maintenance & Repairs...

GregAbell60143

If WD-40 did quiet it down, it wouldn't last for long (but it would confirm that you had located the source of your noise).

CRAGER

Alot of times its the tensioner pulley, and usually its the lower one for a/c.

Peace,
Craig.

koolaid_kid

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Correct. This is the best way to isolate where the noise is coming from. Then you know which part needs to be replaced.

TA adam

yes that iswut i did i sprayed some wd-40 on the pulley that i thought it was and i got it right the 1st time and then it would start sqeuaking likr 5 seconds later, but i found out wich one it was so i tooke it to autozone and they said yep that is the idler pulley wich makes sense becuase it onley makes a sqeak wen its at an idle wich is quite embarrasing wen ur at stop light and every one is just looking.



but my question how hard or easy is it to take the old one out and put a new one in? and are there any tip that u can help me with?

98camaro1le

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noticed the same thing to day with my car yesterday, would also like to know how difficult to change out so any help appreciated

pjb

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the term "idler pulley" has nothing to do with when the engine is at idle.
anyway, it seems that you have located your problem.

TA adam

well it just made sense cuz at idle is wen it sqeaks the worst but thanks for the heads up

navymitch12

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ok take it apart and throw some greese in the bearing....seriously there is really no need to buy a new one if its just speaking its just a bearing with a pully around it

Thorny

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Take the parts back to autozone. All you have to do is take off the pulley, pop out the bearing seal, clean it out with brake cleaner then pack it full of grease. Works great and last as long as a new pulley will. Do all three while you have the belts off, it will take about 20-30 mins total to do them all.

TA adam

to late i already bought a new one itwas onley 15 bux so oh well , but this pully justl ooks likere the is one bolts holding it on if i take this off should the pully just come off?

navymitch12

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yea the 15mm bolt that is in the middle of the pulley...just crank it off and then put the new one in

xny1989

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TA adam, I hope you got the correct pulley - my experience thus far is in getting the maindrive pulley - even from a GM dealership. The dimensions of the maindrive pulleys are roughly 76mm by 29.5mm, and the AC pulleys are roughly 64mm by 20 mm. The maindrive pulleys will NOT fit the AC side.

I have just removed and repacked both AC pulleys (old fashioned wheel bearing grease) - took about 10 minutes - both were bone dry when I opened them up. After reinstalling, I still have a little squeal - have to figure out where it still may be coming from.

Hope your installation went OK

SS#2906

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One thing you should know is that the replacement pulleys from Autozone aren't exact OEM, you can't use the washer from behind or it'll stick out too far. Also, you might not want to use the dust cover since it'll rub against the the front of the new one and you'll be back to square one.

TA adam

well yesterday my dad took it into his own hands and put the new pully own there still is a little sqeak wich sux so today i might just take the other pulleys off and clean and lube those but thanks for all the help guys

MUSTANGBRKR02

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check your power steering fluid and pulley. Taking apart bearings is ridiculous you can buy a new one for a few bucks. let the change purse lose alittle.

Thorny

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It takes less than five minutes to repack the bearing after you take it off, which is less than making a trip to autozone. It's not about saving money, it just makes more sense. Saving money AND time isn't all that rediculous to me.

To the OP, all three pulleys will make noise. If you fix the loudest one you'll notice the other two right away. Grease all three while you have the belts off.

TA adam

well after replacing it and taking the dust guard off it still sqealed. so i put the dust guard back on and i couldnt find the squeal so i thought maybe it was power steering and it was low so i replaced it and i thought why not give it a shot and buy a new belt, so i did and now is all you hear is the pur of the motor so now im all set and there is no embarasing sqeak wen im at stop lights now but thanks for all ur help guys