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luke100 · 04-23-2020, 07:43 AM

ok thanks. i have bought new belts so ill just put them on and make sure i dont over tighten them.

if i decide to run without that belt do i just tighten everything up and leave the belt off? or do i take the idler puller off as well?

NukeKS14 · 04-23-2020, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by luke100

ok thanks. i have bought new belts so ill just put them on and make sure i dont over tighten them.

if i decide to run without that belt do i just tighten everything up and leave the belt off? or do i take the idler puller off as well?

Wont matter. Either way is fine. I'd just leave the AC belt off and keep the pulley there so you have an easy reference when you go to install the new pulley.

Tieny · 04-23-2020, 09:05 AM

That's the exact sound that's coming from my 5spd tranny lol
Definitely sounds just like a bad or misaligned bearing on one of your accessory pulleys.

luke100 · 04-25-2020, 12:50 AM

So i took all of the belts off and put a new power steering and alternator belt on, no belt for the idler pulley. and now the car wont start at all lol...

could i have damaged the alternator somehow? or does there need to be a belt for the idler pulley?

04-23-2020, 07:43 AM	#1
luke100 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: australia Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok thanks. i have bought new belts so ill just put them on and make sure i dont over tighten them. if i decide to run without that belt do i just tighten everything up and leave the belt off? or do i take the idler puller off as well?

04-23-2020, 09:05 AM	#3
Tieny Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: DMV Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's the exact sound that's coming from my 5spd tranny lol Definitely sounds just like a bad or misaligned bearing on one of your accessory pulleys.

04-25-2020, 12:50 AM	#4
luke100 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: australia Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So i took all of the belts off and put a new power steering and alternator belt on, no belt for the idler pulley. and now the car wont start at all lol... could i have damaged the alternator somehow? or does there need to be a belt for the idler pulley?