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04-29-2022, 10:50 PM | #1 |
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anyone else have worn oem pulley's on the inside edge?
the last couple months, i've been chasing a squeak in the front of the car. the squeak changes based on rev's, thought it was a belt, changed the belt, still there.
every time i start the car, the squeak will start, and change with revs for about 15 minutes, and then dissipate. nothing catastrophic, but irritating trying to quietly leave my subdivision... today, finally tried checking pulley's. one is barely noisy, but i think i found the unexpected cause. looks like the 2 stamped steel idler pulley mounting points protrude enough to rub on the bearing retainer collars. my suspicion is that the plastic rubbing off on the mounting point is the cause of my noise. side-benefit, one of these pulley's is the one that's slightly noisier. so the question is, does anyone know if the idler pulley design was revised in the 2015+ updates? while i'm inclined to replace them with new, if the design remains the same, the new pulley's are going to suffer a similar fate... is anyone else aware of a similar wear pattern in other '13-15 cars? is it worth clearancing this area myself? the mounts are integral to the block, which i've got no intention to replace anytime soon, so i'd rather not mess up the block if i don't have to!
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How close to the back of the pulley does the belt ride? Perhaps you can get a bearing spacer from McMaster Carr. Otherwise clearancing the block I guess. Seems like an odd problem though. I can't imagine Subaru would improperly design a bearing seat. Seeing as they've been putting them on every engine ever.
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I think there is supposed to be a small washer behind the pulley as a spacer.
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is there a part number for them?
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A couple things:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133007 Notice the description for the replacement idler here: https://www.sparksparts.com/v-2015-s...ts-and-pulleys Accessory Drive Belt Idler Pulley SU003-00500 Fits 86, FR-S Drive Belt Idler Pulley - Repair or Replace If you've noticed that the Drive belt on your Toyota is becoming worn or is making a squealing noise, your Drive belt Idler pulley may be worn out. Replacing your Drive belt Idler pulley may be the solution. They almost make it sound like an expected maintenance item. |
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In all fairness, any moving part on a vehicle is an expected maintenance item at some point.
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i agree that the one of the idler's might be bad, but i've got the same wear characteristics on both pulley's and i'd like to fix the wear pattern before throwing more parts at it.
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thanks, i'll look into that then. you wouldn't happen to know which ID off-hand would you?
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I know it's not exactly related but the idler pulley in our dryer is going bad. I tried fixing but I am coming to the realization it's like a ball joint and once it starts having issues you can't fix it and the only solution is a new pulley. Like the dryer, it's a wear and tear part and I don't think you have to worry about throwing more parts at it and chasing a bigger issue.
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Is it a belt-slipping kind of squeak? I know it well and found the strangest issue.
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Exactly. I can temporarily fix with some wd-40 but a couple days later it's back. I have a rebuild kit on order and will replace all the moving parts except the drum.
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There are idler pulley noises, and there is belt squeak. I started getting a belt squeak a couple years ago but the belt was perfectly serviceable. Looking closely, I noticed some grains of sand had worked their way into the valleys of the belt grooves. The grains lifted the belt away from the little alternator pulley enough for it to slip in spots while under load for a few minutes after starting the engine.
Spent an hour carefully picking out all the tiny grains with the tip of a hard needle (from a drafting compass). Eliminated the squeak and I'm STILL using the original belt.
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yes, it definitely sounds like a rubber/belt squeak, and not a mechanical/metal squeak as i'd expect from a bearing. the 'chirp' is rpm dependent, but also sounds as a singular point in the belt striking a single pulley position, instead of a more rapid 'chirp' i would expect from a failed bearing assembly. i figured 50k in, it's not the worst thing to replace the belt anyways, though i was surprised the belt was squeaking already. i did find some chunks on the old belt that looked to indicate debris at the bottom of the pulley groove, but it was throughout every swath of the belt that i checked, which made it easier to replace the entire belt than spend a few hours picking all the pieces out for a part that was well-used.. thanks, i'll pull the belt again and check the pulley's, probably run a wire wheel over them all just to be safe
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