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2001_saturn_sl2_serpentine_belt_tensioner_problems [2016/02/03 21:43] Joel Dare [A Shorter Belt] |
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- | So, my final though was to increase the size of one of the pulleys. As I had previous pulled all these parts I had noticed that the idler pulley was a little less than 1/2 an inch larger than the tensioner pulley. The after market Idler Pulley was also metal, like the original OE tensioner pulley. | + | So, my final thought was to increase the size of one of the pulleys. As I had previous pulled all these parts I had noticed that the idler pulley was a little less than 1/2 an inch larger than the tensioner pulley. The after market Idler Pulley was also metal, like the original OE tensioner pulley. |
I decided to buy a second Idler Pulley and see if it would fit on the tensioner. It did fit and after the serpentine belt was re-routed I noticed that my previous mark was now about 5/8" away from the stop. This fix had worked and all the parts are easily attainable if I need another replacement in the future. | I decided to buy a second Idler Pulley and see if it would fit on the tensioner. It did fit and after the serpentine belt was re-routed I noticed that my previous mark was now about 5/8" away from the stop. This fix had worked and all the parts are easily attainable if I need another replacement in the future. |