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Belt Tensioner Question? #608 Mar 28, 3:27pm
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32 KC, MO. modifiedcreation Member
modifiedcreation Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32 KC, MO.	My engine is making a squeaking noise because I need a new belt tensioner and serpentine belt. I don't have the $500 laying around right now to get it fixed. Is this something that I can put off, or is it life threating to my Celica? I can live with the small squeaky noise it is making for now, I just don't want a bigger repair bill because I wait too long. Please explain this to me and give a suggestion. Thanks.

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? modifiedcreation #609 Mar 29, 9:39am
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 27 Omaha, NE GTSgirl Member 2000 Toyota Celica
GTSgirl Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 27 Omaha, NE	i read a article by the people at edmunds.com and they had a celica for 2 years and wrote all about it and tested it and everything and they said the same thing happened to them. the noise gets worse and worse they drove with it for awhile so i dont THINK it's life threatening.. theirs was covered with warrenty still. 2000 GTS 6-speed

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? GTSgirl #610 Mar 30, 7:13am
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 k-town laser_g35 New Member
laser_g35 New Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2 k-town	just buy the belt and fix the damn thing its not that hard! the tech info has the instructions to take it off! i have done it once it wasnt that hard to do! rEsPEcT tHe 35, aFtEr aLl iTs a sKyLinE

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? laser_g35 #611 Mar 30, 11:10am
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32 KC, MO. modifiedcreation Member
modifiedcreation Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 32 KC, MO.	I need a BELT TENSIONER also. Not just a belt, yes, belts are fairly easy to replace, but I am not so sure about the Tensioner. Thanks for the ideas though!

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? modifiedcreation #612 Mar 30, 2:11pm
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 299 Daytona Beach DaytonaCelica1 Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT
DaytonaCelica1 Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 299 Daytona Beach	where are you at on mileage? i had the same problem, deal fixed it free, they said it is a big problem with the celica. took them about an hour, no cost, works great now.

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? modifiedcreation #613 Mar 23, 4:13pm
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS
beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA	anyone eva put a belt tensioner and serpentine belt in before? Coz I need to put one in !!!

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? modifiedcreation #614 Mar 23, 4:15pm
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS
beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA	And how much ? can we just go to autozone or do we have to go to da dealer?

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? modifiedcreation #615 Mar 23, 4:18pm
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,269 Seattle, WA NorwayGT Specialist 2004 Dodge SRT4
NorwayGT Specialist 2004 Dodge SRT4 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,269 Seattle, WA	good time to buy an AEM true power pully kit for like 90dollars was....5speed with i/h/e 15.41 @ 89.30mph 2.282 60' is....04 srt4 stock 13.936 100.15mph 2.177 60'

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? NorwayGT #616 Mar 23, 4:37pm
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 699 NorCal, Bay Area JAIMEJAMES Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica
JAIMEJAMES Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 699 NorCal, Bay Area	Originally Posted by NorwayGT good time to buy an AEM true power pully kit for like 90dollars if you have a big audio system i wouldn't install the aem. otherwise, the tensioner is covered under a tsb belt tension tsb for certain vin#'s. if you're not covered then you can "upgrade" to the goodyear gatorback belt gatorback belt [goodyearbeltsandhose.com] and replace the tensioner yourself (gotta be an install thread somewhere) Last edited by JAIMEJAMES; Mar 23, 2004 4:39pm. 2000 Black Gts 6-Speed Flux Capacitor With Di-Lithium Crystals

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? JAIMEJAMES #617 Mar 23, 6:04pm
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS
beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA	that's what I'm trying to find . . . an install thread

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? modifiedcreation #618 Mar 23, 7:15pm
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,612 St.George, UT eric_h 2low2slow 2002 Toyota Celica GT
eric_h 2low2slow 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,612 St.George, UT	werent the tensioners recalled??? many celicas have that problem(including me) dealer was more than happy to replace it A boats a boat, but the mystery box could be anything....Even a boat!

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? eric_h #619 Mar 23, 7:28pm
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS
beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA	Originally Posted by eric_h werent the tensioners recalled??? many celicas have that problem(including me) dealer was more than happy to replace it did that under warranty

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? beans #620 Mar 23, 7:30pm
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,612 St.George, UT eric_h 2low2slow 2002 Toyota Celica GT
eric_h 2low2slow 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,612 St.George, UT	Originally Posted by beans Originally Posted by eric_h werent the tensioners recalled??? many celicas have that problem(including me) dealer was more than happy to replace it did that under warranty yeah A boats a boat, but the mystery box could be anything....Even a boat!

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? eric_h #621 Mar 23, 8:45pm
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT
Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington	Originally Posted by eric_h Originally Posted by beans Originally Posted by eric_h werent the tensioners recalled??? many celicas have that problem(including me) dealer was more than happy to replace it did that under warranty yeah same here.

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? modifiedcreation #622 Mar 23, 9:51pm
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 43 IL Know666 Member 2000 Toyota Celica
Know666 Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 43 IL	If the belt/ belt tensioner noise is annoying, just spray some belt lube on both. the lube will temporarily quite the bearing on the tensioner pulley until you have the cash to get it fixed. the only concern you should have is that the tensioner pulley COULD seize, and burn up the belt. I suggest getting the replacement tensioner (if your gonna stay with an oe tensioner) from the dealer. I've seen a lot of problems with aftermarket tensioners for all makes of vehicles.

Re: Belt Tensioner Question? Know666 #623 Mar 24, 2:52pm
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS
beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA	Originally Posted by Know666 If the belt/ belt tensioner noise is annoying, just spray some belt lube on both. the lube will temporarily quite the bearing on the tensioner pulley until you have the cash to get it fixed. the only concern you should have is that the tensioner pulley COULD seize, and burn up the belt. I suggest getting the replacement tensioner (if your gonna stay with an oe tensioner) from the dealer. I've seen a lot of problems with aftermarket tensioners for all makes of vehicles. thanks for the info on the aftermarket tensioner anyone know HOW to replace the serpentine belt?

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