meltboy1 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Posted June 8, 2008 I don't know, it just doesn't sound right when you give it gas, and it looks like the tensioner might be on it's way out?.. think I just need a new belt? Quote
Venom Posted June 9, 2008 Report Posted June 9, 2008 Its hard to tell from the video, but it does look like a lot of movement, but no sound on my laptop to listen to You can also try to manually move the tensioner yourself. If you can, its a good indication that it is bad. Quote
89GP_SE Posted June 9, 2008 Report Posted June 9, 2008 .. your tensoiner shouldnt move like that. I would think about getting a new one. Quote
meltboy1 Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Posted June 9, 2008 .. your tensoiner shouldnt move like that. I would think about getting a new one. ya that's about what I figured... are they cheap enough to get a new one or should I get a junk yard one? Quote
EviLette Posted June 9, 2008 Report Posted June 9, 2008 I don't think they are too bad, though I could be wrong. I seem to remember replacing it on my car, and I don't remember the dollar/cents figure... so it must not have been too expensive. Maybe 40 bucks or so? Quote
meltboy1 Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Posted June 9, 2008 ya, I'll pick one up next week when I get the money. Quote
RareGMFan Posted June 9, 2008 Report Posted June 9, 2008 They're pretty inexpensive. Definitely too inexpensive to waste time/money grabbing another 15+ year old one from the yard. I just came across one I bought from NAPA a while back for the TGP. Since I'm selling all my 3.1L cars, I won't need it anymore. If you want, I can get you a price on it as soon as I dig up a receipt to see what I paid for it (if I can't find it right away, I'll call NAPA tomorrow and find out what they charge). I'll charge a bit under whatever I paid for it. Quote
meltboy1 Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Posted June 9, 2008 okidoki, thanx, leme know... it will be like a week or so til I can put some more money into the car. insurance and cc bills are due... Quote
GP1138 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Posted June 10, 2008 That failed on my old 3100 in my first '95 GP - I went to the yard and grabbed one from a '00+ 3100 GP for $15 and never gave another thought to it. Quote
meltboy1 Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Posted June 28, 2008 just replaced with brand new tensioner and it's still doin the same thing... Quote
jake63 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Posted June 29, 2008 Can't tell from the sound clip but if there's a whining noise maybe the bearing on your water pump is shot. Quote
meltboy1 Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Posted June 29, 2008 that's the thing, it's not a typical power steering pump noise, but it definately sounds like it is coming from that area, it is almost more of a rattling noise... Quote
jake63 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Posted June 29, 2008 If you can get behind the pulleys with a spray lube extension tube when it's running try spraying near the shaft of each pulley and see if the noise changes, if it does, that's your suspect bearing. Quote
mra32 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Posted June 30, 2008 If you can get behind the pulleys with a spray lube extension tube when it's running try spraying near the shaft of each pulley and see if the noise changes, if it does, that's your suspect bearing. Please keep all of your body parts attached. Quote
Brian P Posted July 1, 2008 Report Posted July 1, 2008 it was hard to tell, but it looked like your harmonic balancer (crank pulley) was shaking like crazy. Might be time for a new one? Quote
meltboy1 Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Posted July 1, 2008 I'll take a look, I didn't think they went bad. Quote
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