tensioner wheel/pulley
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tensioner wheel/pulley
After I replaced my alternator my car started to make this horrible squealing noise...thats when I noticed that when we took off this part (I know now that we didn't need to) we had not replaced something that looks kinda like a washer. My mechanic said that this is where the noise was coming so I went to salvage to get it and after they put it on it still makes the noise! what else could it be?
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It is not the washer. The actual tensioner pulley has a bearing inside that will seize up. When the bearing seizes, it prevents the pulley from rotating when the bolt is tightened down. The same thing happened on mine. You can either go to any parts store or a boneyard and get the pulley. I opted to purchase two new pulleys: one for the altenator belt (the one that was bad) and one for the power steering belt (to offset a future failure).
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K Simmons
3rd Generation Maxima (1989-1994)
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03-09-2001 05:54 AM