Thanks for the help! Worked for my 2014 Civic LX. When taking off water pump pulley 10mm bolts, make sure you use a decent 6 point or 5 sided flare wrench
What’s up hose head! I recently replaced my serpentine belt at 136k Miles. 2 weeks after I started hearing a rattling noise (when and only when) I would accelerate while my car was in gear. If I hit the gas in neutral or even on a cold start , I would not hear the noise. I knew it had to be something with my drive belt system. After research I learned your supposed to change all three things at once. (Belt, belt tensioner, and idler pulley) they even sell it in bundles. I followed your video step by step. I also used gates (with a Goodyear serpentine belt) and I had an extra set of hands to help me. The job went well. Took about an hour an a half including cleaning up and mounting wheel. The noise is also gone. extremely thankful for your helpful video champ .
This is the third time that I am installing a tensioner. It keeps coming off. 😢 the bottom screw broke inside the engine last time and had to extract it at the mechanic.
Mines isn't the tensioner it's the bolt that hold my tensioner on the timing cover the threading in my cover is damaged so it's causing the bolt to rattle loosen .
Thank you so much. This was an excellent video. Bolt torque specs and instructions for priming the tensioner helped tremendously. Noise is gone. I did not have an issue removing the 8mm Allen screw. I put copper antiseize on all bolts when I put them back. I replaced the idler pulley and the belt also since everything was removed. I saw some videos removing the wheel etc. You don't need to do any of that. You can do how hosehead71 it's doing in this video. Much easier. If you are replacing the idler pulley, you need to hold the bolt in the middle with long nose pliers and screw it with your left hand. And I recommend installing and routing the belt for the most part before installing the alternator back on.
Hi great video, helped me a lot but something happened when I reinstalled it the latch does open but the lock actuator works. Anyone have this problem? How to unlatch the door? The panel is still off.
I get a ticking rattling sound when cold start then it stops after 10 seconds or so unless real cold out. Sounds like the timing chain or a pulley because its coming from the passanger side of the motor. Ive only seen 1 video with the rattle that sounds like mine and its the belt tensioner pulley
Cant thank you enough and all the ppl who share how to do these repairs. Thanks to you I was able to change my wife’s tensioner and belt in two hrs today! Thank you!
No, looks like the front bumper cover comes off to gain access on the matrix. There is a diagnosis procedure to test the sensor but the bumper cover has to come off anyway. It was just easier to swap them & see if the code changed to other side.
I’m having such a difficult time being able to seat the belt tensioner I’ve spent and hour and a half trying and I can’t get it to seat flush what’s the best way to get it seated
@@brandonswan3831 nope, still good tension, year 4 now, belt still tight, noisy sometimes, been rattling for total of 6 years but last 4 was worse, will replace when the belt falls off
That’s a relief finally I got the answer. Thanks for sharing this. I have a question that if I delay changing this because I have a very busy schedule for next few weeks. Will it demand engine or what worse could go?
Never ever replace the whole housing! Just replace the PARTS.. Replace the spring 20min work 2 bolts 🔩. Or The wheel bearing.. Never the aluminum housing..
Why my seperatine belt is pulling half out from power steering pump when i start the engine..mechanic fitted correctly when engine is off in all pulleys it is perfectly fit but when i start engine my half belt came out from power steering pump working well but half belt is out of power steering pulley what is the reason..
I know it has been a while for this video but what was the shipping for the item, website said will bill me for shipping but paypal for purchase for the adapter $11.04.
Thank you sir for the video, my civic 9th gen just start rattle noise. its called adjuster in my local Pakistani Market ( Cost is Rs.2500 /used part + Rs.500 labour charges)
