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bad bearings on pulleys?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by beedoola, Aug 22, 2011.

  1. Aug 22, 2011 at 12:12 PM
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    beedoola

    beedoola [OP] Well-Known Member

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    This thread is in reference another thread I started regarding belt noise. The details of the issue are in this thread here:http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/173318-noisy-belt-s-loose-belt-s.html

    Since then I adjusted and tightened all the belts a little bit - I just took a trip that put about 800-1000 miles on the belts, I thought perhaps they extended/loosened slightly?

    I used the below linked guide on changing the belts. In retrospect, I'm not sure if I was supposed to (via the guide - and I'm not blaming the guide's author in anyway) tighten the pulley bolts more than I did. If I over tightened them, could the bearings inside them have been damaged and therefore are contributing to the noise/squeal?

    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...nge-your-belts-p-s-c-alternator-2-4-2-7l.html

    The squeal starts around 30mph and does not occur when revving the engine in park/neutral.
     

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