Can a bad belt tensioner cause knocking?
When the tensioner or tensioner pulley fails, the loss of tension can cause the belt and pulleys to make high-pitched rattling or chirping noises. If the pulley bearing completely fails, it can also cause a squealing or even a grinding noise. Symptom 2: Knocking or slapping. This can cause a slapping or knocking noise.
Why did my SERP belt tensioner bolt snap?
VCM has nothing to do with serp belt tensioner bolt breakage. It is all about correct bleeding procedure and tightening bolt up to the specs BEFORE installing serpentine belt. If you didn’t apply correct bleeding and tightening, your bolt will snap again soon.
Do you have to move serpentine belt tensioner?
It had not been worked on before. To replace the serpentine belt you have to move the tensioner but you don’t touch the mounting bolt. This is the belt tensioner assembly I recall working on a few of those engines and recall removing and replacing that tensioner.
What to do with a broken belt tensioner bolt?
This is a 214,000 mile Ody Touring and I have no service history other than the lot I bought it from at 212K miles replaced the timing belt and water pump because they were noisy when cold, and I’ve replaced the front stabilizer bar links and have new front struts awaiting installation.
When to replace a tensioner on a car?
Ask them if anyone in the shop knows how to weld. It is usually wise to replace the tensioner when replacing the belt at that mileage. The whole area is accessible by removing the wheel and the inner fender liner. Something smells wrong here. What broke, a mounting bolt or the tensioner release bolt?
VCM has nothing to do with serp belt tensioner bolt breakage. It is all about correct bleeding procedure and tightening bolt up to the specs BEFORE installing serpentine belt. If you didn’t apply correct bleeding and tightening, your bolt will snap again soon.
It had not been worked on before. To replace the serpentine belt you have to move the tensioner but you don’t touch the mounting bolt. This is the belt tensioner assembly I recall working on a few of those engines and recall removing and replacing that tensioner.
This is a 214,000 mile Ody Touring and I have no service history other than the lot I bought it from at 212K miles replaced the timing belt and water pump because they were noisy when cold, and I’ve replaced the front stabilizer bar links and have new front struts awaiting installation.
Ask them if anyone in the shop knows how to weld. It is usually wise to replace the tensioner when replacing the belt at that mileage. The whole area is accessible by removing the wheel and the inner fender liner. Something smells wrong here. What broke, a mounting bolt or the tensioner release bolt?