I originally bought the bottom bearing (tensioner pulley) even though it seems like the idle pulley, and reused the old assembly, dust cover and bolt. It ended up being loose and a rattle, when tight it would not spin. I suspect the dust cover washer thing was bent or overtightened on it before. The first attempt snapped the new belt in half, so now i just have in on the loose. So now i have ordered the whole assembly, $350 from Acura dealer. I read too many bad story’s on aftermarket parts, gates, deyco, all them. Hopefully it will drive for the next 3 days while i work and wait on the part.
I'm sorry to hear that. I had a hard time choosing what part to go with because like you said each brand has its own issues when it comes to the tensioner. I didn't go with Gates because the reviews are so bad. Deyco also has some bad reviews but for the most part it wasn't as bad as Gates. Thank you for commenting!! I hope this helps others as well!
I originally bought the bottom bearing (tensioner pulley) even though it seems like the idle pulley, and reused the old assembly, dust cover and bolt. It ended up being loose and a rattle, when tight it would not spin. I suspect the dust cover washer thing was bent or overtightened on it before. The first attempt snapped the new belt in half, so now i just have in on the loose. So now i have ordered the whole assembly, $350 from Acura dealer. I read too many bad story’s on aftermarket parts, gates, deyco, all them. Hopefully it will drive for the next 3 days while i work and wait on the part.
thanks, this was the only video that said not to tighten the tension bolt too tight, lol. mine was hard to get off so i cranked it back on, then when i cranked it ...belt snapped and smoke was coming out real badd, just burning rubber i hope. I have to go loosen it no that i see the problem, of hope that is the problem anyway
at 6:13 you'll see the two tensioners side-by-side. You may need to pause it at 6:16. If you look at the pulleys on both tensioners, you will notice that the new tensioner pulleys are fully black and the other one is black and silver. The issue was since the pulley has been worn down the belt was unevenly rotating when the engine is running. There was some noise coming from the tensioner and belt area. Also the belt seemed as if it was wobbling while the engine was running. I did hear noise before changing out the belt tensioner but that noise was coming from the timing belt tensioner. The timing belt tensioners on this car are known for going bad.
@@RichLifeStories @Rich Auto Works Thanks for the detailed reply. I see what you're saying. I have noticed a slight wobble on the tensioner pulley and a slight noise from that area ('06 TL). On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being an oil change, how difficult would you say this fix is for a novice? I had the timing belt and all the related components changed recently.
I am not entirely sure if the set up is exactly the same but I believe it is. Depending on the year (2006-2014 Honda Accord) it should be part of J35 series.
Sorry for the late reply, Do you know the time stamp of the video? If your asking about 1:29 these are called "offset wrenches" I brought those from harbor freight.
Yes! I seen it and thought about it but, now that you mentioned it. There is a rattle coming from the right side of the car when going through road bumps. Im having a hard time thinking of where it was coming from. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! you gave me the motivation to look into it more; but I have a feeling it's definitely that engine mount.
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I originally bought the bottom bearing (tensioner pulley) even though it seems like the idle pulley, and reused the old assembly, dust cover and bolt. It ended up being loose and a rattle, when tight it would not spin. I suspect the dust cover washer thing was bent or overtightened on it before. The first attempt snapped the new belt in half, so now i just have in on the loose. So now i have ordered the whole assembly, $350 from Acura dealer. I read too many bad story’s on aftermarket parts, gates, deyco, all them. Hopefully it will drive for the next 3 days while i work and wait on the part.
I'm sorry to hear that. I had a hard time choosing what part to go with because like you said each brand has its own issues when it comes to the tensioner. I didn't go with Gates because the reviews are so bad. Deyco also has some bad reviews but for the most part it wasn't as bad as Gates. Thank you for commenting!! I hope this helps others as well!
I bought the Continental belt tensioner for $60. It had good reviews. We will have to see how it does over the long run.
Honestly the best video for this, watched it while doing it and made it a breeze
I am happy to hear that!
Good job describing the process. I’m going to give it a try hope it turns out as good as you’d did!
Perfect video, definitely taught me a lot! But I will say you shouldn't rev up an ice cold engine like you did.
Thanks man for the amazing video this help a lot specially moving the panel to access that difficult bolt
I'm glad this video helped!!
I originally bought the bottom bearing (tensioner pulley) even though it seems like the idle pulley, and reused the old assembly, dust cover and bolt. It ended up being loose and a rattle, when tight it would not spin. I suspect the dust cover washer thing was bent or overtightened on it before. The first attempt snapped the new belt in half, so now i just have in on the loose. So now i have ordered the whole assembly, $350 from Acura dealer. I read too many bad story’s on aftermarket parts, gates, deyco, all them. Hopefully it will drive for the next 3 days while i work and wait on the part.
thanks, this was the only video that said not to tighten the tension bolt too tight, lol. mine was hard to get off so i cranked it back on, then when i cranked it ...belt snapped and smoke was coming out real badd, just burning rubber i hope. I have to go loosen it no that i see the problem, of hope that is the problem anyway
Rich, great video. Thanks!
Great Video, thank you!!.
Thank you!
best video forsure for this job
What was the reason for replacing the tensioner? Was it making any odd noises?
at 6:13 you'll see the two tensioners side-by-side. You may need to pause it at 6:16. If you look at the pulleys on both tensioners, you will notice that the new tensioner pulleys are fully black and the other one is black and silver. The issue was since the pulley has been worn down the belt was unevenly rotating when the engine is running. There was some noise coming from the tensioner and belt area. Also the belt seemed as if it was wobbling while the engine was running.
I did hear noise before changing out the belt tensioner but that noise was coming from the timing belt tensioner. The timing belt tensioners on this car are known for going bad.
@@RichLifeStories @Rich Auto Works Thanks for the detailed reply. I see what you're saying. I have noticed a slight wobble on the tensioner pulley and a slight noise from that area ('06 TL). On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being an oil change, how difficult would you say this fix is for a novice? I had the timing belt and all the related components changed recently.
Great video does this go the same for Honda Accord coupe 3.5? Also so it’s not hydraulic?
I am not entirely sure if the set up is exactly the same but I believe it is. Depending on the year (2006-2014 Honda Accord) it should be part of J35 series.
Where did you get the tensioner from?
Do you have a part #?
Thanks brotha!
Thanks helped alot
Did this tensioner make a rattling, knocking or tapping noise?
All of the above, but the sound was low volume. The sound could be the timing chain tensioner but I have already replaced that on this car.
I heard Gates belts were good belts. Just put one on my truck today, and not read a lot of bad things about them
I used Gates on my GTI and it went well. For some reason for the Acura TL, I seen some questionable reviews so I went with a different brand.
Thnxz
What is the rench name I need the rench name to loosen the belt
Sorry for the late reply, Do you know the time stamp of the video? If your asking about 1:29 these are called "offset wrenches" I brought those from harbor freight.
Your engine mount might be cracked from the video.
Yes! I seen it and thought about it but, now that you mentioned it. There is a rattle coming from the right side of the car when going through road bumps. Im having a hard time thinking of where it was coming from. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! you gave me the motivation to look into it more; but I have a feeling it's definitely that engine mount.
Bro has no idea what he doing lol