thanks for the video. it really saved me. i'd replaced my radiator, hoses and water pump and that dang tensioner broke when putting on the new belt. i thought i would be at the mercy of the dealer until i saw your video...whew. my local auto place had one left in stock. picked it up first thing the next morning and your procedure worked like a charm. as someone else noted, i loosened the nut on the lower engine mount about 3/4"-1" before lifting the motor. i also removed the pulley/cap on the water pump for a little more room to get the tensioner out and back in. thanks again.
That’s great news brother. I’m glad to have helped you out. Enjoy that Toyota man keep it oiled up and it will last a long time. If you ever have any questions I’m always around for advice.
If you go 1 step farther and remove the motor mount bolt by on the passenger side along with the wishbone up top you can jack the motor up far enough for the bolt to clear the frame and get it with a socket and ratchet. I did this job in about 25 minutes. no struggles. Also while the motor is jacked up and the wishbone is out of the way, that's the best time to install the belt.
Thanks for the tip, Dale! Worked like a champ. I was pulling my hair ou trying to get that bolt out. MrV2u, Thanks for posting this video. Very helpful. I broke the tensioner just like you did when I was putting the belt on. I KNOW I wasn't that strong!
Yeah, I realized the same thing. I just loosened the top nut on the lower passenger side motor mount until the nut was flush with the top of the stud. Worked like a champ! The damn piece o crap tensioner slid right out. That being said I hope I NEVER have to do that again.
You are the man brother...... I've been trying to do this for 2 days tomorrow is my 3rd day i hope after watching your video I can finally crack that nightmare bolt loose ...... yea that bolt is a frickin nightmare
lol I could never forget that bolt no matter how much time passed since I did that job. Let me know how you make out brother. Have patience and you’ll get it done.
Great video, couldn't have done it without it. Getting it out was hard, getting it back in nearly impossible almost gave up. My buddy told me to loosen the bottom 2 engine mounts and jack up the engine a little more. That made the difference give you a little bit more room. Took less than 5 mins to get in place after that. Thanks you saved me alot of money and my wife is happy.
The most important thing is the happy wife. It’s definitely a fight to get it in and out. I should of showed doing what you said. Loosening the lower mounts does give you that extra room. Thanks for the feedback my friend. Glad it worked for you.
it's been a year so right about...now...should be good. 🙂 seriously though, you pull the pin after you put the belt back on. if you didn't pull it, it's probably long fallen out.
Finally got the time to get this job on my vehicle. I was able to get the tricky bolt out easily by popping the front mount and passenger mount and then raising engine as well as the top dog bone mount. Always I found wrenching from both the bottom and top worked the best. Definitely take your time and think every step.
Probably couldnt have done this job without ur video, thanks. One thing I noticed about getting the top bolt out: once u jack up the engine for the bolt to clear the frame you can actually push the bolt head between the brake lines for ease of removal. Ur right, this job was quite frustrating.
My pleasure brother. I try to help out when I can. That’s a good tip. I’m sure it will definitely help someone out. Thanks for the feedback. And being that you accomplished the task at hand sit back and enjoy a cold one on me. I’m sure the Toyota engineers had nothing better to do then make it so hard to swap out a tensioner.
Just recently ran into that issue also. After fighting with it for several hours, I took a chance after getting some of the belt on the alternator pulley, I did a couple of bump starts(about 4x's) of the engine and belt finally seated on pulley. Still assessing if I need to replace entire assembly because it seems now that it doesn't require a lot of force to loosen the tensioner on pulley bolt(14m) then it did on the dummy bolt(19m) which broke off. I'm assuming the spring is where tension comes from, not the pulley itself. Also, I saw one video that showed when routing the belt back on(if it's a new belt) you slip belt on tensioner pulley last, not alternator pulley. Haynes manual states that also.
Check the biggest gap in the belt and see if the belt moves more than an inch. If so then I’d recommend swapping the tensioner if not I’d let it ride. That 19mm cheap cast sucks for sure. Thanks for the advice as well brother.
Appreciate the video boss, I’m about to do this exact same job tomorrow for a buddy, I’m charging him $100 hopefully it ain’t to bad I have all the tools needed. Wish me luck 🙏🏼💪🏼 God bless and thanks again.
If you struggle with getting it out jack up the motor even more. It’s a tight fit but you’ll knock it out. Let me know if you run into anything, I’m always around for advice. Let me know how you make out brother. And Blessings right back at you. God knows we need it more now than ever.
hello, very helpful video thank you so much!, i am about to replace mine on my 2007 camry, but i just want to replace the pulley, not the whole assembly, do you think i can get it out? if so, is it easy?
I doubt you’ll be able to get a pulled in there to replace the pulley. It’s just faster to do the whole unit brother. Make sure you jack the motor up high enough to get that bolt out. Let me know how you make out. Good luck
If you talking about the one to the right with the bolts in it that’s the water pump pulley. You’ll need to remove the bolts and most likely a pulley puller. Glad to help brother.
After replacing the brushes on my 2005 Camry alternator I went to put the belt back on and the tensioner fake bolt snapped off. I want to replace the tensioner, but I cannot free up the lower right side motor mount. Two days of penetrating oil and tapping with a hammer including using an aluminum drift with a hammer and it WILL NOT free up. The nut is off, but it won't lift off. I tried removing the front motor mount - same thing. I cannot raise the engine to allow the tensioner mounting bolt to be removed. So now I am stuck in my driveway (this is my only car) unable to put the belt back on OR replace the tensioner. Do you have any suggestions for either an alternate method of putting the belt back on or freeing up the lower right side motor mount engine bracket from the motor mount? Is it possible to get the mounting bolt for the tensioner on and off without jacking up the engine? Thanks, John
When you were hitting it with the hammer did you have it jacked up at the same time? If not jack it up and beat on it to shock it loose it should pop right up. Get a large bet bar on it and give it the business brother. Sysco a simple thing can make your weekend hell huh? Let me know if that works! If not you may need to get some heat in it
How did you get the bolt to bend up towards the frame before jacking up the fuel pan? I could only get it about half way out before the wrench would of got stuck. Lifted the pan up quite a ways but still got about 1 1/2 inches before it clears the frame.
I almost have the same problem as u, but with a rav4 2008, I stripped the 19mm bolt, got a new pulley, and can't get it out, it about looks the same as your set up, so I guess I will be moving the mount too.
Anything to give yourself a little room. Even though it’s still a struggle even with the mount removed. You just need plenty of patience and plenty of wiggling. Let me know how you make out, keep at it you’ll get it.
We have literally broke two of tensioner heads (19) off of two different pulleys. The belt doesn't slip right over the alternator. Do you release the tension with all the bolt completely tight?
It’s a nightmare but you have to fight the belt on. At first I thought I bought the wrong belt. If needed use a large screwdriver and work the belt over the pulley rib by rib. It goes on though. Hope that helps brother.
@@MrV2u Thanks man. We actually got it on yesterday. We put it on the alternator first then pulled the belt over the water pump pulley. Thank God it worked. But after we got everything back together the car start and ran for a couple minutes then died. Haven't gotten it started since. It's been sitting for a week even through the cold so maybe that did something to the fuel line/filter/pump. I'm not sure but we're still trying to figure it out.
Open the gas cap and have someone turn the key to the run position and listen for the pump to run. If it’s not running check the fuel pump relay to make sure that’s not bad before assuming it’s a dead pump. If you have a multimeter check to see how much volts you have on your battery. The cold likes to kill older batteries. Let me know how you make out.
@@MrV2u thank you man. Well will check that in just a minute. I thought it could be a battery issue, but it does have interior lights and everything working. Maybe not enough to start the car though. We'll see. Thanks again I'll let you know
If the release nut is broken off, use a 14mm socket on the pulley bolt and gently pry the tensioner assembly away from the engine. For some reason, the tensioner is bound up and will not release (no clearance to the block) and you WILL break the arm off pulling on it with a belt removal tool.
Another note I am not saying this is not a good way to do this however if you're going to do it this way remove the coolant overflow tank and there is no struggle getting it back in with the bolt on it if you have the mount removed and then slightly jacked up even just a 1/2 a pump and you have the coolant reservoir removed you can put the bolt in after getting the entire assembly back in. After getting the bolt in all you have to do is connect the spring arm itself 1st at the bottom and that will help you guide the bolt back into where it's supposed to be and it will fall right in place 5 minutes after everything's taken apart.
I had Goodyear put on a new belt tensioner. water pump and serpentine belt on a 207 Scion TC, over a year ago, I asked them to change the pulley on the water pump, but they said it wasn't necessary, what's ur opinion? I seem 2b getting a chirping now from one of the pulley'd, maybe it was a Doorman part...lol
Me King the new water pump should of came with a new pulley. They sell stethoscopes made for cars. You can get one and put it near each pulley and listen for sounds to pin point which pulley is acting up. You can find them at any auto store. Good ole doorman parts lmao. Let me know how you make out on your journey to find the chirping pulley.
Lol they make them like that on purpose I think. So delicate for something that needs to be strong. No sense... good luck brother let me know if you have any questions.
Awesome... first pull the belt off. I made a video on how to change the belt. Then remove the bolt on the idler pulley and remove the pulley. You should be able to get in there no problem. Reinstall everything in reverse. When you go to put the belt back on make sure you don’t break the stud that you use to release the tension on the tensioner. It’s fragile. Let me know if that helps and how you make out. Thanks brother.
MrV2u Keeping you in the loop..while spraying the lug nuts with W40 I thought, why not lubricate the strut on the tensioner before removing the belt? I did that and decided to complete the job tomorrow, allowing the lubricant to work over night. The last think I want to do is snap the bolt on the tensioner assembly!
When do you remove the L shape pin? Does it go like this? 1. Install belt tensioner. 2. Install new drive belt. 3. Remove L shape pin. Please advise and thanks!
Any other tips I did see loosening the top nuts of the other motor mounts thank god I replaced all 4 last month to help provide clearance for said tensioner and bolts. Any other tricks that anybody know feel free to comment thanks again for the og video anything not to remove the damn water pump pully
You should be good to go brother, it’s not as bad as people make it seem. If you need more room jack the motor up more. Let me know how you make out my friend. Good luck
@@MrV2u sure thing absolutely tensioner is coming from rockauto dayco hopefully should have it in by next week. I’ll let you know my process and any other tricks/tips if I come around any.
Hi, i see that new tensioner got 1 pin ( L shape ) to hold that spring..its necessary to remove that pin or just stay it there? What that pin suppose to be? Thanks
The pin is there to hold the tension, so when you put the belt on you can just pull the pin and it should set itself. But in my case, while installing it the pin just flew off lol. If it stays on during the entire process just put a socket and ratchet to hold the tension and slide the pin right out and slowly release the tension.
@@MrV2u lol..thanks for speedy reply 😁 i get new tensioner with L pin..but when i see the original on my car, no pin there also no iron inside that spring. So that mean its just to hold & after installing can remove away that pin? That im correct?
Make sure you jack up the entire high enough. It’s tough getting it out with the bolt at the same time. Have a lot of patience and you’ll be fine brother. Thanks for subscribing and if you have any questions I’m always around for advice.
Advance auto had a better price than auto zone. They might not have it in stock but they can order it or you can order it and have it shipped to your house or store.
The belt tensioner does what the name says. It keeps proper tension on the belt making sure the ac compressor, alternator, and power steering pump works as they should. If it makes noise, has play in it or a loose of tension it should be replaced. Let me know if that helps.
You will have to press the pulley out but in order to do so you have to take out the whole assembly to get access to it brother. So it’s best to just swap the unit as one. I’m here for advice brother. Thanks
As high as you need to get the bolt out. I went as high as it would go. It’s not a easy job, you’ll need a lot of patience believe me. Just keep working it out eventually it will all fall into place.
Be safe, remove the passenger side motor mount, remove the dogbone up top. and LOOSEN to where no threads catch (not remove) the front motor mount. Then you should have as much room as possible. Just make sure you are not lifting the entire car
So I had to look at the comments here and I'm kinda surprised. I had the tensioner pulley bolt snap after I did my water pump and I did this from the bottom without touching the mounts shoving the assembly in with the bolt at an angle. Is there anyone else that did it without having to pull the mounts? Edit: I also have a 2009 with the 2.4
I’m sure there is more then one way to have at it brother. I wish the engineers had to work on the cars they create lol. A simple 1 inch drop in the frame would of been perfection lol.
The best part is when your working on a lift and it’s raining down salt and rust at the same time. That’s one way to get your iron and salt intake at the same time lol.
Got the spray. All over spring and anywhere else. Still cannot move arm up or down where else .ps there is no squealing anywhere. Never had been. Trying to replace alternator. Do not wanna start busting casting on arm any more suggestion
What exactly is the problem with it? Just the alternator? The belt tensioner isn’t releasing the belt? It’s under a lot of pressure? Are you backing it off the correct way? I know it’s a pain to get the belt off and it’s worse getting a new belt on. I broke the cast tensioner putting on a new belt my self.
I changed an alternator yesterday and broke the release arm in the process. What I had to do to release it was use a 14mm socket on the pulley bolt and gently pry the tensioner away from the engine block with a small pry bar for the tensioner to release. Almost as if there should be a washer behind the tensioner to allow a small clearance between the tensioner and the engine.
thanks for the video. it really saved me. i'd replaced my radiator, hoses and water pump and that dang tensioner broke when putting on the new belt. i thought i would be at the mercy of the dealer until i saw your video...whew. my local auto place had one left in stock. picked it up first thing the next morning and your procedure worked like a charm. as someone else noted, i loosened the nut on the lower engine mount about 3/4"-1" before lifting the motor. i also removed the pulley/cap on the water pump for a little more room to get the tensioner out and back in. thanks again.
That’s great news brother. I’m glad to have helped you out. Enjoy that Toyota man keep it oiled up and it will last a long time. If you ever have any questions I’m always around for advice.
If you go 1 step farther and remove the motor mount bolt by on the passenger side along with the wishbone up top you can jack the motor up far enough for the bolt to clear the frame and get it with a socket and ratchet. I did this job in about 25 minutes. no struggles. Also while the motor is jacked up and the wishbone is out of the way, that's the best time to install the belt.
Awesome tip brother, thanks. I’m sure it will help others out.
Thanks for the tip, Dale! Worked like a champ. I was pulling my hair ou trying to get that bolt out. MrV2u, Thanks for posting this video. Very helpful. I broke the tensioner just like you did when I was putting the belt on. I KNOW I wasn't that strong!
Lol a simple belt replacement turns into a big job.
Yeah, I realized the same thing. I just loosened the top nut on the lower passenger side motor mount until the nut was flush with the top of the stud. Worked like a champ! The damn piece o crap tensioner slid right out. That being said I hope I NEVER have to do that again.
jbrown7441 lmao for sure. Done and forgotten lol.
You are the man brother...... I've been trying to do this for 2 days tomorrow is my 3rd day i hope after watching your video I can finally crack that nightmare bolt loose ...... yea that bolt is a frickin nightmare
lol I could never forget that bolt no matter how much time passed since I did that job. Let me know how you make out brother. Have patience and you’ll get it done.
@@MrV2u Thank you so much for your contribution to guys who gotta do this stuff ourselves and can't afford to pay someone.
@@danielhudson9470 that’s my main goal for all my videos. Help people save that hard earned money. Thanks brother.
Great video, couldn't have done it without it. Getting it out was hard, getting it back in nearly impossible almost gave up. My buddy told me to loosen the bottom 2 engine mounts and jack up the engine a little more. That made the difference give you a little bit more room. Took less than 5 mins to get in place after that. Thanks you saved me alot of money and my wife is happy.
The most important thing is the happy wife. It’s definitely a fight to get it in and out. I should of showed doing what you said. Loosening the lower mounts does give you that extra room. Thanks for the feedback my friend. Glad it worked for you.
I have a 2009 Camry. With spring type belt tensioner. There’s a pin at the end of the spring. Please tell me when should pull the pin out.
it's been a year so right about...now...should be good. 🙂 seriously though, you pull the pin after you put the belt back on. if you didn't pull it, it's probably long fallen out.
Damn this comment must have slipped through the cracks. But yeah your right pull the pin and let it roll brother.
Finally got the time to get this job on my vehicle. I was able to get the tricky bolt out easily by popping the front mount and passenger mount and then raising engine as well as the top dog bone mount. Always I found wrenching from both the bottom and top worked the best. Definitely take your time and think every step.
Cool deal brother. Thanks for the tips and keep that Camry going my friend.
@@MrV2u indeed 195k on the dash 💪
That’s nothing, barely broken in. Let me know when you hit another 100k more. 🤣
@@MrV2u aye right
Probably couldnt have done this job without ur video, thanks. One thing I noticed about getting the top bolt out: once u jack up the engine for the bolt to clear the frame you can actually push the bolt head between the brake lines for ease of removal. Ur right, this job was quite frustrating.
My pleasure brother. I try to help out when I can. That’s a good tip. I’m sure it will definitely help someone out. Thanks for the feedback. And being that you accomplished the task at hand sit back and enjoy a cold one on me. I’m sure the Toyota engineers had nothing better to do then make it so hard to swap out a tensioner.
Just recently ran into that issue also. After fighting with it for several hours, I took a chance after getting some of the belt on the alternator pulley, I did a couple of bump starts(about 4x's) of the engine and belt finally seated on pulley. Still assessing if I need to replace entire assembly because it seems now that it doesn't require a lot of force to loosen the tensioner on pulley bolt(14m) then it did on the dummy bolt(19m) which broke off. I'm assuming the spring is where tension comes from, not the pulley itself. Also, I saw one video that showed when routing the belt back on(if it's a new belt) you slip belt on tensioner pulley last, not alternator pulley. Haynes manual states that also.
Check the biggest gap in the belt and see if the belt moves more than an inch. If so then I’d recommend swapping the tensioner if not I’d let it ride. That 19mm cheap cast sucks for sure. Thanks for the advice as well brother.
Appreciate the video boss, I’m about to do this exact same job tomorrow for a buddy, I’m charging him $100 hopefully it ain’t to bad I have all the tools needed. Wish me luck 🙏🏼💪🏼 God bless and thanks again.
If you struggle with getting it out jack up the motor even more. It’s a tight fit but you’ll knock it out. Let me know if you run into anything, I’m always around for advice. Let me know how you make out brother. And Blessings right back at you. God knows we need it more now than ever.
@@MrV2u thanks I will definitely try that, appreciate the advice, and AMEN to that brother. Your right were in unprecedented times
Please tell me about that pin at the end of the spring. How and when to pull that pin out..cause the old one doesn’t have the pin..
I love it bro to see you do the double ranch I do it all the time you’ve been around the block
Lol old trick for sure. When real men had busted knuckles. Thanks for the feedback brother.
Why non of the videos mentions about the pin at the end of the spring. When should I pull out that pin?
Pull the pin after you have everything installed. It’s just to hold the tension back brother.
Thank you for this video, really appreciate you for this.
Glad to help brother.
hello, very helpful video thank you so much!, i am about to replace mine on my 2007 camry, but i just want to replace the pulley, not the whole assembly, do you think i can get it out? if so, is it easy?
I doubt you’ll be able to get a pulled in there to replace the pulley. It’s just faster to do the whole unit brother. Make sure you jack the motor up high enough to get that bolt out. Let me know how you make out. Good luck
Do i have to remove a small pin/ hook right on top of the new belt tensioner spring please??
Yes that releases the tension on the new unit.
Great Video! Thank you. What brand Tensioner did you use?
I saw the part number later in the video. You have good Teaching Skills!!!!!
@@joet4806 thanks my friend. I try to be thorough and to the point. Have a great Memorial Day. Let me know how you make out with the replacement.
Thanks for the video
Why did you replace the whole arm. Why didn't you just replace the pulley? What type of bolt holds the pulley?
The spot where you loses the belt tensioner to change the belt snapped off. I had no choice in that situation brother. Cheap cast aluminum quality.
Great video, how do you remove the other pulley right next to the one you replaced?
If you talking about the one to the right with the bolts in it that’s the water pump pulley. You’ll need to remove the bolts and most likely a pulley puller. Glad to help brother.
I love videos that are great illustrated… thank you
Your very welcome Charlie.
Thank you so much for the instruction.
Your very welcome my friend.
What does the motor sound like after the repair? Great vid BTW! Thanks for sharing.
zigzagzaag your welcome brother. It quiets the pulley noise for sure. These engines have a weird noise that emits from the intake plenum.
After replacing the brushes on my 2005 Camry alternator I went to put the belt back on and the tensioner fake bolt snapped off.
I want to replace the tensioner, but I cannot free up the lower right side motor mount. Two days of penetrating oil and tapping with a hammer including using an aluminum drift with a hammer and it WILL NOT free up. The nut is off, but it won't lift off. I tried removing the front motor mount - same thing. I cannot raise the engine to allow the tensioner mounting bolt to be removed.
So now I am stuck in my driveway (this is my only car) unable to put the belt back on OR replace the tensioner.
Do you have any suggestions for either an alternate method of putting the belt back on or freeing up the lower right side motor mount engine bracket from the motor mount?
Is it possible to get the mounting bolt for the tensioner on and off without jacking up the engine?
Thanks,
John
When you were hitting it with the hammer did you have it jacked up at the same time? If not jack it up and beat on it to shock it loose it should pop right up. Get a large bet bar on it and give it the business brother. Sysco a simple thing can make your weekend hell huh? Let me know if that works! If not you may need to get some heat in it
Am I supposed to remove the l-shaped pin on the tensioner after installation?
@@Z14kt12timandjes1 yes sir that releases the tensioner.
How did you get the bolt to bend up towards the frame before jacking up the fuel pan? I could only get it about half way out before the wrench would of got stuck. Lifted the pan up quite a ways but still got about 1 1/2 inches before it clears the frame.
Did you disconnect the motor mount? If so jack it up as high as needed to clear the frame.
@@MrV2u I got it! Thank you!
@MrV2u thanks for responding btw. I was about to lose my chit trying to get that thing off. 😂 you are a life saver my man!! 🙌
@@LedZepp30 you’re very welcome brother. If you ever have any questions I’m always around for advice.
I almost have the same problem as u, but with a rav4 2008, I stripped the 19mm bolt, got a new pulley, and can't get it out, it about looks the same as your set up, so I guess I will be moving the mount too.
Anything to give yourself a little room. Even though it’s still a struggle even with the mount removed. You just need plenty of patience and plenty of wiggling. Let me know how you make out, keep at it you’ll get it.
We have literally broke two of tensioner heads (19) off of two different pulleys. The belt doesn't slip right over the alternator. Do you release the tension with all the bolt completely tight?
It’s a nightmare but you have to fight the belt on. At first I thought I bought the wrong belt. If needed use a large screwdriver and work the belt over the pulley rib by rib. It goes on though. Hope that helps brother.
@@MrV2u Thanks man. We actually got it on yesterday. We put it on the alternator first then pulled the belt over the water pump pulley. Thank God it worked. But after we got everything back together the car start and ran for a couple minutes then died. Haven't gotten it started since. It's been sitting for a week even through the cold so maybe that did something to the fuel line/filter/pump. I'm not sure but we're still trying to figure it out.
Open the gas cap and have someone turn the key to the run position and listen for the pump to run. If it’s not running check the fuel pump relay to make sure that’s not bad before assuming it’s a dead pump. If you have a multimeter check to see how much volts you have on your battery. The cold likes to kill older batteries. Let me know how you make out.
@@MrV2u thank you man. Well will check that in just a minute. I thought it could be a battery issue, but it does have interior lights and everything working. Maybe not enough to start the car though. We'll see. Thanks again I'll let you know
If the release nut is broken off, use a 14mm socket on the pulley bolt and gently pry the tensioner assembly away from the engine. For some reason, the tensioner is bound up and will not release (no clearance to the block) and you WILL break the arm off pulling on it with a belt removal tool.
Great help again brother.
Another note I am not saying this is not a good way to do this however if you're going to do it this way remove the coolant overflow tank and there is no struggle getting it back in with the bolt on it if you have the mount removed and then slightly jacked up even just a 1/2 a pump and you have the coolant reservoir removed you can put the bolt in after getting the entire assembly back in. After getting the bolt in all you have to do is connect the spring arm itself 1st at the bottom and that will help you guide the bolt back into where it's supposed to be and it will fall right in place 5 minutes after everything's taken apart.
Good deal brother thanks for the info. I’m sure it’ll help others out.
Thank you..much appreciated! I'll take a crack at it.
Did you ever take that crack at it? How you make out? Sorry for the late response.
I had Goodyear put on a new belt tensioner. water pump and serpentine belt on a 207 Scion TC, over a year ago, I asked them to change the pulley on the water pump, but they said it wasn't necessary, what's ur opinion? I seem 2b getting a chirping now from one of the pulley'd, maybe it was a Doorman part...lol
Me King the new water pump should of came with a new pulley. They sell stethoscopes made for cars. You can get one and put it near each pulley and listen for sounds to pin point which pulley is acting up. You can find them at any auto store. Good ole doorman parts lmao. Let me know how you make out on your journey to find the chirping pulley.
Thank you. made the mistake of pushing it away and broke the tensioner.
Lol they make them like that on purpose I think. So delicate for something that needs to be strong. No sense... good luck brother let me know if you have any questions.
@@MrV2u Yea, exactly. Thankfully I found the piece for cheap.
Thank you. Awesome vid
Your welcome brother. Thanks
I need to replace the idler pulley only. Fortunately, knock wood, the tensioner bolt is still in place. What steps do you recommend? Ty
Awesome... first pull the belt off. I made a video on how to change the belt. Then remove the bolt on the idler pulley and remove the pulley. You should be able to get in there no problem. Reinstall everything in reverse. When you go to put the belt back on make sure you don’t break the stud that you use to release the tension on the tensioner. It’s fragile. Let me know if that helps and how you make out. Thanks brother.
MrV2u Thank you..much appreciated! I'll take a crack at it.
MrV2u Keeping you in the loop..while spraying the lug nuts with W40 I thought, why not lubricate the strut on the tensioner before removing the belt? I did that and decided to complete the job tomorrow, allowing the lubricant to work over night. The last think I want to do is snap the bolt on the tensioner assembly!
Smart thinking brother. You’ll do fine. Wd40 is good, PB Blaster is even better. In my opinion. Good luck
MrV2u Thank you! I'll hit it with PB blaster too..can't hurt.
The L shape pin on the new tensioner, do we remove it?
Yes sir pull it out and it releases the tensioner.
When do you remove the L shape pin? Does it go like this? 1. Install belt tensioner. 2. Install new drive belt. 3. Remove L shape pin. Please advise and thanks!
Please ignore. Answered below. See @KrolZam Roses comment below.
How’d it work for you brother? Any more questions I’m always around for advice.
Finally I got the right bolt but not moving. Sprayed still waiting for loose.but thank for showing where the bolt was 😎
The best thing for frozen bolts is something called PB Blaster. It works better than wd40. Thanks for the support brother.
Any other tips I did see loosening the top nuts of the other motor mounts thank god I replaced all 4 last month to help provide clearance for said tensioner and bolts. Any other tricks that anybody know feel free to comment thanks again for the og video anything not to remove the damn water pump pully
You should be good to go brother, it’s not as bad as people make it seem. If you need more room jack the motor up more. Let me know how you make out my friend. Good luck
@@MrV2u sure thing absolutely tensioner is coming from rockauto dayco hopefully should have it in by next week. I’ll let you know my process and any other tricks/tips if I come around any.
Hi, i see that new tensioner got 1 pin ( L shape ) to hold that spring..its necessary to remove that pin or just stay it there? What that pin suppose to be? Thanks
The pin is there to hold the tension, so when you put the belt on you can just pull the pin and it should set itself. But in my case, while installing it the pin just flew off lol. If it stays on during the entire process just put a socket and ratchet to hold the tension and slide the pin right out and slowly release the tension.
@@MrV2u lol..thanks for speedy reply 😁 i get new tensioner with L pin..but when i see the original on my car, no pin there also no iron inside that spring. So that mean its just to hold & after installing can remove away that pin? That im correct?
You are correct sir. Most likely it will come out while installing. It’s a tight fit getting it in and out. Let me know how you make out brother.
@@MrV2u just now im view your channel how to install it..mine not installing yet..very good explanation sir 👍👍👍 thanks again 🙏
Make sure you jack up the entire high enough. It’s tough getting it out with the bolt at the same time. Have a lot of patience and you’ll be fine brother. Thanks for subscribing and if you have any questions I’m always around for advice.
Is the 2010 Camry 2.5L i4 LE. Similar to replace the idler pulley and tensioner?
Should be about the same way. Nothing much changed between the engines. Let me know how you make out.
Where did you get the replacement part from?
Advance auto had a better price than auto zone. They might not have it in stock but they can order it or you can order it and have it shipped to your house or store.
I have a question this part you working what will be the reason to change?
The belt tensioner does what the name says. It keeps proper tension on the belt making sure the ac compressor, alternator, and power steering pump works as they should. If it makes noise, has play in it or a loose of tension it should be replaced. Let me know if that helps.
i like how you answer every post i subscribed
can i just change the pulley?
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You will have to press the pulley out but in order to do so you have to take out the whole assembly to get access to it brother. So it’s best to just swap the unit as one. I’m here for advice brother. Thanks
does anyone know how high your suppose to jack the car up i did all those steps but didnt do anything was afraid i would brake a motor mount ?
As high as you need to get the bolt out. I went as high as it would go. It’s not a easy job, you’ll need a lot of patience believe me. Just keep working it out eventually it will all fall into place.
Be safe, remove the passenger side motor mount, remove the dogbone up top. and LOOSEN to where no threads catch (not remove) the front motor mount. Then you should have as much room as possible. Just make sure you are not lifting the entire car
I cant put it back in place, the water pump pulley is in The way.
Did you disconnect the motor mount like I showed you in the video? Jack it up high enough to get it back in brother.
Did you disconnect the motor mount like I showed you in the video? Jack it up high enough to get it back in brother.
So I had to look at the comments here and I'm kinda surprised. I had the tensioner pulley bolt snap after I did my water pump and I did this from the bottom without touching the mounts shoving the assembly in with the bolt at an angle. Is there anyone else that did it without having to pull the mounts?
Edit: I also have a 2009 with the 2.4
I’m sure there is more then one way to have at it brother. I wish the engineers had to work on the cars they create lol. A simple 1 inch drop in the frame would of been perfection lol.
I cant put it back in place, the water pump pulley is in the way
Make sure you disconnect the motor mount and jack the motor up high enough to clear it.
You shouldn't have to remove the top engine mount to remove the old belt and install the new belt.
You do when you replace the tensioner like I showed in the video.
Keyboard warrior moment 😂
@@JKBRevolution-zd2ju there are trolls among us lol.
I feel for you guys who have to work on cars that are salt corroded.
The best part is when your working on a lift and it’s raining down salt and rust at the same time. That’s one way to get your iron and salt intake at the same time lol.
Got the spray. All over spring and anywhere else. Still cannot move arm up or down where else .ps there is no squealing anywhere. Never had been. Trying to replace alternator. Do not wanna start busting casting on arm any more suggestion
What exactly is the problem with it? Just the alternator? The belt tensioner isn’t releasing the belt? It’s under a lot of pressure? Are you backing it off the correct way? I know it’s a pain to get the belt off and it’s worse getting a new belt on. I broke the cast tensioner putting on a new belt my self.
I changed an alternator yesterday and broke the release arm in the process. What I had to do to release it was use a 14mm socket on the pulley bolt and gently pry the tensioner away from the engine block with a small pry bar for the tensioner to release. Almost as if there should be a washer behind the tensioner to allow a small clearance between the tensioner and the engine.
Good info brother. The engineers are so smart lol.
Belt is good condition I'm. Stumped
How did you make out brother?