Tension Pulley

MustangMatt96GT · April 19th, 2007, 01:09 AM

How hard is it to install a new tension pulley? Mine has started to make noise and would like to get it fixed and also like to know if I can WD40 it and see if that goes away! Thanks!

DragonFreak · April 19th, 2007, 01:40 AM

its real easy

markush · April 19th, 2007, 01:42 AM

on my 98 its super simple....i have to pull a coil a stopper plate then the tensioner...i thinks its a combined total of 6 nuts and bolts you have to undo. Even if the wd-40 stops the noise it will come back....for about 50 bucks for the tensioner and about 15 minutes start to finish you can fix it right.

Casper98GT · April 19th, 2007, 09:55 AM

yeah 98's they put pklates over them to not let water in. lol. It still gets in.

I recommend you going Gatorback belt after

stanglifemike · April 19th, 2007, 11:12 AM

I have had to replace the one on my 98 twice already, and the Steeda crank pulley twice also.

MustangMatt96GT · April 19th, 2007, 07:41 PM

What will a Gatorback belt do for me?

Hudstang · April 21st, 2007, 10:37 AM

This may help, but I'm sure that you will have no problem with this project.I changed the pulley on the belt tensioner. It took about and hour with a no rush attitude and the part cost around $14.00 at murrys, made by gatorback. My understanding from Ford service that the torque is 25 ft. lbs for the bracket and pulley. The tools I used was a 13 mm open end wrench for the coil bracket, 10 mm for the smaller tensioner bolts and a 5/8 inch deep socket for the top middle bolt. The pulley needed a 15 mm . Walt.

HMUSN · April 21st, 2007, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Hudstang

This may help, but I'm sure that you will have no problem with this project.I changed the pulley on the belt tensioner. It took about and hour with a no rush attitude and the part cost around $14.00 at murrys, made by gatorback. My understanding from Ford service that the torque is 25 ft. lbs for the bracket and pulley. The tools I used was a 13 mm open end wrench for the coil bracket, 10 mm for the smaller tensioner bolts and a 5/8 inch deep socket for the top middle bolt. The pulley needed a 15 mm . Walt.

i like this guy

straight up advice.

way to go man

MustangMatt96GT · April 24th, 2007, 11:57 PM

got it fixed and that is exactly what I did!

April 19th, 2007, 01:09 AM	#1
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	Tension Pulley How hard is it to install a new tension pulley? Mine has started to make noise and would like to get it fixed and also like to know if I can WD40 it and see if that goes away! Thanks! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

April 19th, 2007, 09:55 AM	#4
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah 98's they put pklates over them to not let water in. lol. It still gets in. I recommend you going Gatorback belt after __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

April 19th, 2007, 11:12 AM	#5
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have had to replace the one on my 98 twice already, and the Steeda crank pulley twice also. __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

April 19th, 2007, 07:41 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	What will a Gatorback belt do for me? __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

April 21st, 2007, 10:37 AM	#7
Hudstang Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 reviews	Some pulley info. This may help, but I'm sure that you will have no problem with this project.I changed the pulley on the belt tensioner. It took about and hour with a no rush attitude and the part cost around $14.00 at murrys, made by gatorback. My understanding from Ford service that the torque is 25 ft. lbs for the bracket and pulley. The tools I used was a 13 mm open end wrench for the coil bracket, 10 mm for the smaller tensioner bolts and a 5/8 inch deep socket for the top middle bolt. The pulley needed a 15 mm . Walt.

April 19th, 2007, 01:40 AM	#2
DragonFreak Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 418 iTrader: 0 reviews	its real easy

April 19th, 2007, 01:42 AM	#3
markush Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 64 iTrader: 0 reviews	on my 98 its super simple....i have to pull a coil a stopper plate then the tensioner...i thinks its a combined total of 6 nuts and bolts you have to undo. Even if the wd-40 stops the noise it will come back....for about 50 bucks for the tensioner and about 15 minutes start to finish you can fix it right.

April 24th, 2007, 11:57 PM	#9
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	got it fixed and that is exactly what I did! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

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Tension Pulley

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