I have had a chattering from one of my pulleys for a few days and was finally able to track which one. The tensioner next to the crank is moving/wobbling a bit and seems to be chattering more and more each day. Anyone changed this one out yet? I know of #6 and #4 but is #9 the same pulley size? I will contact Rob @ Needswings but maybe he or someone else will see this and chime in. Thanks

 

fixed so you can see what I am refering to

 

ok, now i can see it, ya check the email i just sent ya

 

I thought #4 was the tensioner and #9 was the guide with #6 being the idler. Whatever they are called it is the pulley in #9 position that is making the loud chattering noise and seems to be vibrating/wobbling. I will take tear the serpentine down this weekend and see if things need to be tightened but I would like to replace as many of the pulleys as I can. They all seem to prone to malfunction. Anyone with any info would be appreciated.

 

pulley 9 is the tensioner pulley, its actually the tensioner behind #9 that fluctuates and does the tensioning. use the torx socket and releive the tension on the belt and pull the belt off the tensioner, then spin the pulley by hand, that will let uou knwo if its the pulley or the actual tensioning assemblly that has gone bad.

 

your right Rob, now that I look at it and think back to the many times I had to change a pulley or move one. I will put the order for the PSK through and hopfully it is just the pulley. cheers

 

jason i went thru so many pulleys i had them on order at the m/b dealer. since installing the c3 psk i havent so much as thought of replacing any pulleys. get the kit replace the pulleys and forget it. if you do have to replace a pulley or belt napa has the parts.

 

I took the belt off and the pulley is wobbly. the tension seems fine so I am assuming that just the pulley needs replaced. The bolts seem tight enough so the bearing must be completely worn/wallowed out. We will see.

 

take the bolt off and the pulley slips right off. hope you got robs kit. it wont fail ya!

 

Just had this happen to me today.

 

I got the pulley saver kit and catch can from Rob today... Yeah, weekend project. I had someone today stop me at a red light to tell me I had a tensioner or idler pulley making some noise, lol. Like I hadn't heard the LOUD *** chattering before then. Thanks man, i got the pulleys in the back for immediate replacement. CHEERS

 

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