Hey you helped me in the past by posting the video on how to install the cv axel. Thanks I was just wondering how long you think it will take to put on a timing chain tension on a 2.4l sunfire or cavalier engine.
@singlecams It's kind of hard to tell without being able to look at the vehicle. I would check all of the steering components to see if anything is worn out. Hope this helps you out.
Sorry. I posted a video as a comment, I was actually hoping to get an opinion of what might be happening or going on so I can begin to fix it. any information you can give is greatly appreciated
ok, i had to remove my tensioner pulley so i could see what i was doing with a water pump replacement. i am ready to put the belt back on, i put the tensioner on, put the belt on and it is now too big.. it is the same belt that came off.. any idea what could be wrong???
@chuckhice You may want to check the routing of the belt against the diagram for your vehicle. The belt could be routed incorrectly, or possibly have missed a pulley.Hope this helps you out.
@footballbeast67123 HI at the current time we do not have an auto repair video that shows this particular repair. We'll keep this in mind during any repairs on this vehicle in the future.
@masterbanks09 HI, thank you for checking out out auto repair channel on YouTube. Currently we do not have a repair video availble that shows this process.
I have a squealing belt, but only when the car is running idle, as soon as i press on the gas it goes away, is that a worn bearings on one of the pulleys?
@ghanemhalabi if the belt is old and cracked you may want to start with replacing it first. If it is fairly new, then chances are that the belt tensioner may be getting weak, and needs to be replaced.
@ghanemhalabi It could either be a worn belt or if the belt is fairly new, the belt tensioner may need to be replaced. As time goes on and they get a few miles on them they tend to loose their tension that they once had. Hope this helps.
Are you kidding me? LOL I have just spent 45 minutes trying to figure out how to get the belt back on my 6.0 chevy, (took the idler pulley off to get the belt off) Watch 3 minutes of this video and Done!! Thanks I subbed!
I have a groaning noise coming from my 2002 Blazer 4.3. I'm about 80% sure that it sounds like it's coming from the alternator but could it be the idler?
@UserName89 A way to check the alternator would be to remove the serpentine belt and spin the alternator pulley by hand to see if it's making a dragging or a scrapping noise. If it is, usually it's a sign of the bearing going. You may then want to test it with a voltage meter to see how many volts it's putting out.
I thought for sure I had a rod bearing going out but it turns out that it's this darned thing. Thank you for making this video so a regular guy can do it!
on damp or rainy morning when I start my truck up it squeaks something terrible but only happens on wet day on the first start up would doing this solve that....already have a new gator belt
@1aauto you were right swapped out the belt tensioner and idler pulley after watching how to do it on your video, haven't heard the noise since thanks a lot.
I sprayed some belt conditioner on my 2002 silverado, and after a few mins, it started screeching, I did sprayed with the engine running, do you think i'll go away after I drive it a while,, I see the tensioner moving with the noise, do I have to replace it,
@vfbc69 Remove the belt, spin the tensioner and idler pulleys they should spin freely with little noise Also try to move them back and forth. There should be no play. If they have play or do not spin freely then replace them.
@vfbc69 same thing happened to me the belt conditioner just makes your belt louder and even sticky, i put a little armor all on mine to get the other shit off and havent put anything on mine since then
The serpantine belt on my wife's 2006 GMC Envoy XL came loose. I was able to completely take the belt off. The edge of the belt was peeled off. I founf a loose fan as well, I was able to wiggle the fan about 1/2" to 1" back and forth in any direction. Any suggestion/comments or does anyone know what this can be? I am pretty handy and should be able to change any parts since the truck is stuck in my garage now, just trying to avoid more expenses. Is the fan connected to the water pump? Thanks
@Danielm213 Unfortunately I can't help you specifically on tis one, please call our toll free number 888-844-3393, one of our ASE certified phone support might be able to figure something out for you.
@Danielm213 Unfortunately I can't help you specifically on this one, please call our toll free number 888-844-3393, one of our ASE certified phone support might be able to figure something out for you.
my idler pulley was screamin' like a banshee. i'm a ford guy. tensioner is different. i pushed one way then the other with little results. i was perplexed by the three holes in the front of the tensioner. then it hit me. uuuuuuuuuuuuuutube! thanks man. you saved me. i was finished in 20 minutes.
is this where the screaming or screeching noise comes from when gi first start the car then it stops after a few minutes of warming up. 10 year old car and used...so the noise is the belt or the idler pulley? will change all three anyway. what about a water pump & thermostat change after ten years...just because! just put on new starter at dealer but this isnt hard
Screaming or screeching could be the belt tensioner not providing enough tension or the alternator starting to lose it's battle with life. 10 years is a good time to change the water pump and thermostat. Much better to tell them when you want to change them than the other way around.
did you put anything between the old bolt head and the new bearing/pulley when re-installed? I noticed there was no hardware kit for the new pulley as the new pulley was slightly different from the old GM pulley
You do not need to install a washer on the front of either the idler pulley or the tensioner. You DO need to switch the spacer from the back of your old idler pulley to the new idler pulley. That is covered in the video.
Hey you helped me in the past by posting the video on how to install the cv axel. Thanks I was just wondering how long you think it will take to put on a timing chain tension on a 2.4l sunfire or cavalier engine.
pubicsmellerburrito 3 weeks ago
@pubicsmellerburrito We currently do not have a video for that particular repair. I'm not sure what the recommended repair time is on this project.
1aauto 3 weeks ago
thank you!
Dancelikeaboss 1 month ago
@Dancelikeaboss You're welcome. Have a great day!
1aauto 4 weeks ago
Can I just replace the belt?? Or I have to buy the pulleys too??
TheTommy0528 1 month ago
@TheTommy0528 You can just replace the belt.
1aauto 1 month ago
this was a big help thank you very much. im doing this same job this weekend
mrtymemrtyme 1 month ago
@mrtymemrtyme You're welcome. Have a great day!
1aauto 1 month ago
@1aauto Could you please check out my latest video of my safari and guess what the hell kind of noise that is please. Thank you for your videos.
singlecams 1 month ago
@singlecams It's kind of hard to tell without being able to look at the vehicle. I would check all of the steering components to see if anything is worn out. Hope this helps you out.
1aauto 1 month ago
Sorry. I posted a video as a comment, I was actually hoping to get an opinion of what might be happening or going on so I can begin to fix it. any information you can give is greatly appreciated
chuckhice 1 month ago
ok, i had to remove my tensioner pulley so i could see what i was doing with a water pump replacement. i am ready to put the belt back on, i put the tensioner on, put the belt on and it is now too big.. it is the same belt that came off.. any idea what could be wrong???
chuckhice 1 month ago
@chuckhice You may want to check the routing of the belt against the diagram for your vehicle. The belt could be routed incorrectly, or possibly have missed a pulley.Hope this helps you out.
1aauto 1 month ago
do you guys happen to have a video on how to replace an intake manifold gasket ( lower ) on the 4.3l?
footballbeast67123 2 months ago
@footballbeast67123 HI at the current time we do not have an auto repair video that shows this particular repair. We'll keep this in mind during any repairs on this vehicle in the future.
1aauto 2 months ago
Dang everytime i look for info on my blazer i always come here haaha thanks for making the videos i had to order a few parts from you guys to
Syphon787G 2 months ago
@Syphon787G Thank you for checking us out. Have a great day!
1aauto 2 months ago
You guys rock. Any vids on changing block heater and water pump? I have a 2000 Jimmy/Envoy that is leaking coolant from the block heater.
masterbanks09 2 months ago
@masterbanks09 HI, thank you for checking out out auto repair channel on YouTube. Currently we do not have a repair video availble that shows this process.
1aauto 2 months ago
I have a squealing belt, but only when the car is running idle, as soon as i press on the gas it goes away, is that a worn bearings on one of the pulleys?
ghanemhalabi 2 months ago
@ghanemhalabi if the belt is old and cracked you may want to start with replacing it first. If it is fairly new, then chances are that the belt tensioner may be getting weak, and needs to be replaced.
1aauto 2 months ago
@ghanemhalabi It could either be a worn belt or if the belt is fairly new, the belt tensioner may need to be replaced. As time goes on and they get a few miles on them they tend to loose their tension that they once had. Hope this helps.
1aauto 2 months ago
Are you kidding me? LOL I have just spent 45 minutes trying to figure out how to get the belt back on my 6.0 chevy, (took the idler pulley off to get the belt off) Watch 3 minutes of this video and Done!! Thanks I subbed!
CDNBadass 3 months ago
I have a groaning noise coming from my 2002 Blazer 4.3. I'm about 80% sure that it sounds like it's coming from the alternator but could it be the idler?
UserName89 3 months ago
@UserName89 A way to check the alternator would be to remove the serpentine belt and spin the alternator pulley by hand to see if it's making a dragging or a scrapping noise. If it is, usually it's a sign of the bearing going. You may then want to test it with a voltage meter to see how many volts it's putting out.
1aauto 3 months ago
Thanks for the video. I was able to replace the idler and the tensioner on my S!0 Pick up.
radiomanguy 3 months ago
Thanks for posting this
willylou81 4 months ago
Anyone know where you can get new spacers? Mine had a crack in it.
TheAtreides 7 months ago
I thought for sure I had a rod bearing going out but it turns out that it's this darned thing. Thank you for making this video so a regular guy can do it!
macroburn 8 months ago
@macroburn Thank you for watching out video. We sell a great deal of repair parts on our website 1aauto.com for this vehicle.
1aauto 8 months ago
i think i have a noisy pulley, its the wheel-thing. it has play in it. do i have to change the tensioner assembly as well?
cryglory 8 months ago
@cryglory If it has over 100,000 or close to that on the motor I would. Other wise if it's a low mileage truck you could change just the pulley.
1aauto 8 months ago
on damp or rainy morning when I start my truck up it squeaks something terrible but only happens on wet day on the first start up would doing this solve that....already have a new gator belt
ScoobyDigites 9 months ago
@ScoobyDigites The tensioner may be losing some of it's tension. You could try to replace it.
1aauto 9 months ago
@1aauto you were right swapped out the belt tensioner and idler pulley after watching how to do it on your video, haven't heard the noise since thanks a lot.
ScoobyDigites 9 months ago
TOTAL PART FOR TENSIONER AND IDLE PULLEY COST $40 ALL TOGETHER THAT IT. DEPENDING ON YEAR MAKE MODEL OF VEHICLE IT MAY COST $40 TO $100.
MileyCyrus192 10 months ago
I sprayed some belt conditioner on my 2002 silverado, and after a few mins, it started screeching, I did sprayed with the engine running, do you think i'll go away after I drive it a while,, I see the tensioner moving with the noise, do I have to replace it,
vfbc69 1 year ago
@vfbc69 Remove the belt, spin the tensioner and idler pulleys they should spin freely with little noise Also try to move them back and forth. There should be no play. If they have play or do not spin freely then replace them.
1aauto 1 year ago
@vfbc69 same thing happened to me the belt conditioner just makes your belt louder and even sticky, i put a little armor all on mine to get the other shit off and havent put anything on mine since then
RichardSoullie 11 months ago
you saved me 140 bucks!!!
pumpSHO 1 year ago
The serpantine belt on my wife's 2006 GMC Envoy XL came loose. I was able to completely take the belt off. The edge of the belt was peeled off. I founf a loose fan as well, I was able to wiggle the fan about 1/2" to 1" back and forth in any direction. Any suggestion/comments or does anyone know what this can be? I am pretty handy and should be able to change any parts since the truck is stuck in my garage now, just trying to avoid more expenses. Is the fan connected to the water pump? Thanks
Danielm213 1 year ago
@Danielm213 Unfortunately I can't help you specifically on tis one, please call our toll free number 888-844-3393, one of our ASE certified phone support might be able to figure something out for you.
1aauto 1 year ago
@Danielm213 Unfortunately I can't help you specifically on this one, please call our toll free number 888-844-3393, one of our ASE certified phone support might be able to figure something out for you.
1aauto 1 year ago
my idler pulley was screamin' like a banshee. i'm a ford guy. tensioner is different. i pushed one way then the other with little results. i was perplexed by the three holes in the front of the tensioner. then it hit me. uuuuuuuuuuuuuutube! thanks man. you saved me. i was finished in 20 minutes.
keeperodafunk 1 year ago
Would this process work for a 96 silverado 1500?
joshuamacdonaldmusic 1 year ago
@joshuamacdonaldmusic Should be similar.
1aauto 1 year ago
is this where the screaming or screeching noise comes from when gi first start the car then it stops after a few minutes of warming up. 10 year old car and used...so the noise is the belt or the idler pulley? will change all three anyway. what about a water pump & thermostat change after ten years...just because! just put on new starter at dealer but this isnt hard
ballershanelle 1 year ago
Screaming or screeching could be the belt tensioner not providing enough tension or the alternator starting to lose it's battle with life. 10 years is a good time to change the water pump and thermostat. Much better to tell them when you want to change them than the other way around.
1aauto 1 year ago
did you put anything between the old bolt head and the new bearing/pulley when re-installed? I noticed there was no hardware kit for the new pulley as the new pulley was slightly different from the old GM pulley
jerzyski82 2 years ago
You do not need to install a washer on the front of either the idler pulley or the tensioner. You DO need to switch the spacer from the back of your old idler pulley to the new idler pulley. That is covered in the video.
1aauto 2 years ago