Auxiliary Belt Tensioner Pully

[benbob]

On my car one of the Auxiliary Belt pullys has started sqeeking/sqeeling I have narrowed it down to the pulley bolted onto the tensioner. After a trip to my ford dealer they said it would cost

[sparky Paul]

Yes, the tensioner is only available as a complete unit.

 

Originally, the cheaper idler pulley supplied by the dealer was identical to the plastic one fitted to the tensioner and could be adapted to fit by removing the bolt fixing. Later idler pulleys are metal, but it's likely that they could be used to repair the tensioner in the same way.

 

I would have a search of the forum, there have been a few threads on this subject. Have a good look at the fixed idler pulley too while you have the belt off, this can also give the belt noises you describe.

Edited October 14, 2011 by sparky Paul

[benbob]

Thanks for the reply.

 

I was going to replace the fixed idler pulley as well as there was some play in this when I took the belt off, but it was definatly the tentioner pulley making the noise because i sprayed lubricunt on this one and the noise almost stopped.

 

I will look into making the second fixed idler fit the tenioner pulley. thanks for the good idea.