Pulley Noise: 2015 Silverado 2500 6.0L Idler Pulley, Tensioner, and Serpentine Belt Replacement

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Pulley Noise: 2015 Silverado 2500 6.0L Idler Pulley, Tensioner, and Serpentine Belt Replacement

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Күн бұрын

Had some chirping or squeaking noise from my accessory drive. Decided it was time to change out some stuff before it broke down on me. #chevy, #silverado2500, #diy
Music Credit: Goodie Bags and Power Cord by Dylan Sitts

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@stevieoakes7443 11 ай бұрын

This is a first class "how to" video with some heads up on some things the other videos don't mention, like not putting your wrench too high, etc. Great video and very helpful, thanks for making it.

@StoutCustom 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video and thanks for watching!

@bludhaven86 10 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much for the video. I was curious if I could do it without removing the fan shroud and fan. You showed me it could easily be done. Had to do the same to my truck today and you helped a LOT! Good video my dude. 💙

@StoutCustom 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped and thanks for watching!

@jbjohnson1326 Жыл бұрын

Why not let us hear it squeaking first

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

Probably should have. Poor planning on my part but that’s how I roll, lol. Thanks for watching!

@deankay4434 Жыл бұрын

First numbers on the belt are mm in length. Second numbers identify number of grooves (97% use 6 grooves). Cracks in belts are normal and every shop uses these cracks to scare you into buying a belt. Bearings in pulleys do go bad and if experienced, you can use a wood dowel, long screwdriver or mechanics stethoscope to listen for the bad one. (Note) the tensioner has large heavy internal spring. If belt wears, it stretches. Marks on the tensioner will become closer together indicating time to change, not the number of cracks. Yes, it drives everything except A/C compressor or other on most, but the belt grabs and holds so tight even when worn, say the front alternator bearing freezes up solid, the engine may stall at idle and won't crank as if the battery, cable or starter had failed. Check with belt removed before replacing these parts. Just a warning for spending $$$$ on a good part, when the root cause is actually another failure. DK, ASE Master Tech since 78.

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

Good info Dean. Yeah I’ve used the long screwdriver trick a time or two. I thought my sons car had valve train issues until I poked around and listened with a screwdriver. Turned out to be an alternator bearing. Much cheaper and easier fix than head work

@MoeMoneyMoe615 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this video! Surely did help me and even was able to save some funds! 💯 *sidenote- nice choice of a instrumental

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

Thanks Maurice and thanks for watching!

@user-cl3lj7ei7j 7 ай бұрын

lol Loved the Disclaimer! Great Video! Thank You!

@StoutCustom 7 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@wilcat375 Жыл бұрын

Super smooth video.

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@RebuildRex Жыл бұрын

I really like the disclaimer! 😂

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

Lol. Thanks for watching!

@jpbernier3908 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! thank you!

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@raytron1138 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very helpful.

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@marshallsac646 7 ай бұрын

Excellent video

@StoutCustom 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. And thanks for watching!

@tjhughes66 Жыл бұрын

I had a 2003 3500 6.0 same problem packed more gress in the bearing under the seal and good to go

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

I probably could have done that on these. They weren’t that bad. I kept the original ones for spares. Who knows, they might get regreased and end up back on once the new ones wear out, lol. Thanks for watching!

@tjhughes66 Жыл бұрын

@@StoutCustom i gress them as soon as thay make a sond

@tjhughes66 Жыл бұрын

1 more reply schaeffer grease is the best my dad has poultry houses thay are hard on fan baring most other farmers replace baring often but we wint 10 years and 1 baring is all we replace the desal oil is what mad us a fan in the first place but most farmers don't use schaeffer grease for the price

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

@@tjhughes66 good info tj. Thank you!

@jpbernier3908 Жыл бұрын

Haha, I tried this and it coated the interior of the engine compartment with the grease.

@brentdavis8841 6 ай бұрын

I replaced my idler pulley back in the summer timer, it’s squeaking again so ima attempt to change tensioner system. Do you gotta use AC delco parts ?

@StoutCustom 6 ай бұрын

You don’t have to but if they are available and not too expensive it’s a good idea. You can try working some grease into the bearing on the pulley that you replaced as well. Sometimes I think they need a little more than they came with

@ryanrigby3331 Жыл бұрын

We used to charge $10 a cut and $5 a scratch for labor.

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

no idea

@Rachel_508 9 ай бұрын

Gah I wish I was car smart- currently my situation figuring issue w my car

@StoutCustom 8 ай бұрын

Lol

@jessemendoza2991 Жыл бұрын

what did it sound like when they went bad?

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

I should have recorded it but it was a high pitched chirp every revolution of the pulley.

@jessemendoza2991 Жыл бұрын

@@StoutCustom Thanks for the reply. Did it hum when accelerating?

@StoutCustom Жыл бұрын

@@jessemendoza2991 never noticed a hum. Really only noticed it when it sat at idle after I started it each time. You may be able to take the belt off and turn each pulley or accessory by hand to see if it has play or feels like the bearing is not smooth. I’ve had alternators kind of hum or growl if the bearing in them is bad

@jessemendoza2991 Жыл бұрын

@@StoutCustom Thanks for the reply

@Kevin_Yagoonie 6 ай бұрын

@@StoutCustomcan a bad pulley cause a whinning sound?