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Idler Pulley making Noise Finally...

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I HAVE A SQUEAKY PULLY !... Can I warrenty it ? (jk)... :jester:

Anyone have a part number/s and approx. price/s ?... TY...

I need to find which one, but from what I read, there are
three of them... I just would like to get the replacement
part before it gets worse and possibly siezes up and pops
the serp'...

:cheers:

For your enjoyment :rocker: (1st stuck since 1990 :rofl: )...



(^^^ clicky the picture for more images and trail report)
 
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Discussion starter · #5 ·
don't know about the warranty deal but the photo is awesome! Did the engine stall or were ya just buried in the muck? :bandit:
No... The engine was fine and dandy, not a stutter'...
(note the snorkle on the front pass fender and the
exhaust bubbling at the rear)... ;)

I don't care about the warrentee part, it was caused
by my own doing, that's a given... Just needed to
know the cost of them so I can shop around, and if
they are all the same part number...
 
Discussion starter · #9 ·
I will post-up if i locate anything... Working on it...
 
Discussion starter · #12 ·
^^^ thanks for the cleaning tip, I had picked up
the needle grease probe last week, and gave them
a hit last night, they all went silent after that,
had only two that were real dry/loud, the double
on the bottom, and the pass side single... The
single is shot tho, and will need to be replaced...

I was amazed of how much water shot out of
them when I added the grease ! :eek:...

While checking the prices at the dealer this
morning, I was told there is a tsb on the bearings,
so toyota knows there is a problem, but my rig is
so covered with mud and dirt, it's a little obvious
what happened....

Single Bearing Idle Pulley - $53
Double Wide Bearing Pulley - $60
Tennsioner Pulley Assembly - $108

I tried throught the carquest, that I have an
account with, to locate something for it, but
some far, the bearing have not matched up yet...

I am thinking of contacting some bearing MFGr's
to see if we can find a cheaper match, has
anyone done this yet ?... The thing I need is a
dead set of pulleys to ship out to one of them...

Anyone have any BAD pulleys they would ship to
me ? on my dime of course !... I would like to get
a hold of all that we need, one tensioner pulley,
one single idler, and one double idler... Any help
would be appreciated !...
 
Discussion starter · #13 ·
OK... Since I am going for a ride in the pines
tomorrow, I did not feel safe with the one
single bearing pulley wobbeling, so I just went
and bought one double and one single, and will
replace the single now, and keep the rest for
back up...

I still would like to get some DEAD pulleys from
anyone who has them so I can still try to get a
generic replacement... PLEASE LET ME KNOW !..
 
Discussion starter · #19 ·
Spray either water, belt dressing, something (not oil or lubricants) at each of the bearing to see if the noise goes away for a second, if so, then you found the problem... you can isolate by only hitting one at a time...

The pulley problem I had was a chirp sound, but the sound I hear in your video sounds like a bearing that has gone past that point, or a deeper sound, like when an alternator bearing is going bad...

I use a stethoscope (harbor freight) to listen to mine to find the noisy one (no loose close while doing this)...



I also have used really long rods, even better, a brake line too, just hold one end on nut and the other to your ear (keep all body parts away from moving things in engine compartment)...

If you have never used this method to find noises in you vehicle, you will be amazed how clear and decisive the method is ! ! !...



 
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