Tension Pulley

MustangMatt96GT · April 19th, 2007, 12:09 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, 12:40 AM

its real easy

markush · April 19th, 2007, 12:42 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, 08:55 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, 10:12 AM

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

MustangMatt96GT · April 19th, 2007, 06:41 PM

What will a Gatorback belt do for me?

Hudstang · April 21st, 2007, 09:37 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, 09:45 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, 10:57 PM

got it fixed and that is exactly what I did!

April 19th, 2007, 12:09 AM	#1
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 14.631@93.51 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 6,997	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! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

April 19th, 2007, 10:12 AM	#5
stanglifemike MM Fanatic 06 GT & 98 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Carrollton, GA Posts: 3,084	I have had to replace the one on my 98 twice already, and the Steeda crank pulley twice also. __________________ 98 GT: Accufab, Steeda, BBk, Mac, FlowMaster, Moser, Ford Racing, American Racing, Nitto, Eibach, SCT, FPS 06 GT: JLT, SCT, FRPP/Borla, Pypes, Steeda, BamaChips

April 19th, 2007, 06:41 PM	#6
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 14.631@93.51 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 6,997	What will a Gatorback belt do for me? __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

April 21st, 2007, 09:37 AM	#7
Hudstang Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29	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 24th, 2007, 10:57 PM	#9
MustangMatt96GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1996 Mustang GT 14.631@93.51 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 6,997	got it fixed and that is exactly what I did! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

April 19th, 2007, 12:40 AM	#2
DragonFreak Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 420	its real easy

April 19th, 2007, 12:42 AM	#3
markush Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 58	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.

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Tension Pulley

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