All those idler pulleys have the same bearing. That bearing is used in so many different applications whenever mine go out I just pop the bearing out and press a new one in. It's a Timken bearing #203FF or if you look on the bearing the number is 6230 that bearing is also used on a lawn mowers deck for the blades. Also the same idler pulley for a Chevy uses the same bearing too. Just thought I'd let you know!
Great repair, saving the customer a lot. The pulley looks identical to the squealer on my 09' Matrix 2.4. I was ashamed to drive it out in public, the squeal being so bad. Even non car people looked at me(to my shame). Changed just the pulley too. While I was in doing that I did the water pump and put a new harmonic balancer and crank oil seal too. I'd changed the belt and alternator before that. Thanks for the video. Malcolm Ottawa Valley
I have been watching your videos since the Mini Cooper days and always got good information from them, I am still enjoying your videos and learning too
Good diagnosis Peter. You da man Peter. I'm planning on replacing power steering pump on my 09 Subaru Forester. California coast a true sight for the eyes. Even if it's raining.
I wished you lived closer to Southern California because I'd love for you to take a look at a common scary issue on my Tundra which is also known in the Tundra forums as: mushy/sinking brake pedal. Till this day there is no definitive way of identifiying what the cause is and/or find a permanent solution. Some say it's the MC, brake booster, and/or ABS module. Some after replacing all that still experience it. My Tundra has been sitting in my front yard for 2 months now. :(
Yeah that's too bad. Maybe you should just parts cannon it with the cheap stuff first and see how it goes for a grocery getter. The time lost to the joys of driving a fine beast is time never recovered. Maybe just try a steel hose upgrade vs the softlines running to the caliper brake bleed and make sure ALL the air is out of the lines. And drive slow. Ten hours is no good to go with scary brakes.
FYI, when you replace pulley / bearing carefully, remove bearing dust cover, add a little more high temp grease, and then reinstall the seal this will increase the life of the bearing.✌️😎🇦🇺🍻
Great diagnosis and repair. It's been a while since I've watched your channel. I'll be purchasing a new truck this year, Yes getting rid of my 95 Chevy Silverado that I've had since new. I want a Taco, but the wife doesn't like the look. She thinks that I should get a Tundra or a Dodge Ram. Gonna see if I can get her to watch your channel. No more American cars or trucks for me... Keep up the good work...
I just had to replace that same pulley and then the alternator died a week later on my 07 4.7 engine. They lasted 270,000 miles though, so I'm not complaining! 😁
This should probably be titled as "grinding noise'. I have this same engine in my 2005 4runner, and I have a real squeaky noise, which people normally associate with belt. Seems to only occur during the colder wetter months, and goes away in summer. Belt is newer, as are pulleys.
Surprised it's not an alternator with Tundra's terrible low alternator setup. Silly to have a 4wd truck with plastic bumpers and an alternator mounted so low.
Great Video, I see the engine oil filter housing, My question is did you ever encounter overtight oil filter housing and what is the best way to open the over tight oil filter housing.
I am no mechanic by any means and I had mine replaced along with the belt on my 2004 Tundra SR5 4.7 Got it fixed and you can’t hear the engine running. I heard it and knew right away. 👍🏻not cheap but had to have it. Be safe in the rain 🌧 storms✌🏻Rusty crusty bearing.
@@pqtpat7734 No, that does not sound like your tensioner. Cold and dew can affect the shape and grip up the belt. If yours only does that briefly it sounds more like an aging belt or from the effects of the cold and moisture.
Trial by error…. I was replacing a squealing serpentine belt every 4 months. I stopped putting the skid plate back on. I even looked for the Goodyear Gatorback belt that doesn’t squeal. I replaced a few of those small pulleys, I replaced the tension pulley….still squealed….. I did some digging, and found out I should replace the tensioner and pulley. I did that, and no more squealing. If you replace the tensioner use an impact Allen head socket. Tap it in to seat it as deep as you can, you don’t want to strip that tensioner bolt… there is hardly any room in there to tap out a broken bolt.
2008 5.7 . My Toyota only mechanic replaced my bearings only on the tensioner pulley. Me has a press and a stock of common Toyota bearings. A whole lot less expensive than the whole tensioner unit that the dealers parts department wants to sell.
My 2015 146 ,000 miles makes the same noise when i first start it after couple days in my garage ,i hate it sound like diesel ingine but after i drive it for little bit the noise goes away
I wonder why Toyota chose to locate the alternator so low on a 4x4 truck. Mounting it up high with easy access from under the hood would have been better.
Seems like it depends on where the particular vehicles are made. Japanese made Toyotas seem to still be well made but the San Antonio location appears to be hit or miss. I have a 16 crewmax, I’m hearing what appears to be low volume sound like a pump is dry. Was told my the service manager that the noise wasn’t loud enough to investigate. I’m out of factory warranty into an extended warranty also, so that may have something to do with it.
