My 05 LImited had the tensioner and strut, I had to change the tensioner today - new part came with no strut and the hole to anchor the strut is not threaded - so now my car has a tensioner without a strut. The Strut seems (to me) to be just a damper but I don't think I understand why it was on there - or if I should be concerned that it is no longer on there.


Anyway, I replaced the idler pulley as well and my rattle appears to be gone.