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My serpentine belt took a chit

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TheDevilYouLove, Dec 22, 2019.

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  1. Dec 22, 2019 at 1:31 PM
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    TheDevilYouLove

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    TheDevilYouLove [OP] You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    After about 25,000 miles. Luckily I kept the original as a spare. Not sure what caused this?

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    TheDevilYouLove, Dec 22, 2019
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  2. Dec 22, 2019 at 1:38 PM
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    those aftermarket BANDOs seem to be shredding up a lot take a look at some of the AMAZON reviews for that model, there is a big difference in the quality of the OEM Bando vs. the aftermarket BANDOs from what ive gathered, the OEM Bando is about 3 times more costly but worth the money
     
    BillsSR5, Dec 22, 2019
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  3. Dec 22, 2019 at 1:45 PM
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    Have 98k on original OEM, no signs of cracking or wear YET
     
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  4. Dec 22, 2019 at 1:53 PM
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    TheDevilYouLove [OP] You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    That sucks but it makes me feel better. I was concerned that I balled something up when I installed it.

    I guess Bando makes “second rate” belts for the aftermarket? Whole reason I went with Bando was I thought they were the OEM manufacturer.
     
    TheDevilYouLove, Dec 22, 2019
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  5. Dec 22, 2019 at 1:57 PM
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    Don't forget to check your pulleys!
    I've always had good luck with gates belts..
     
    fixnfly, Dec 22, 2019
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  6. Dec 22, 2019 at 1:58 PM
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    Yikes, this is why I stick with OEM for maintenance parts.
     
    boogie3478, Dec 22, 2019
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  7. Dec 22, 2019 at 1:58 PM
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    take a look at the AMAZON reviews some peeps having the same shredding on those BANDOs same model,same truck. those shredding are the US made, I think the OEM s are JAP made version hence the high cost(import) there is a striking difference in quality my OEM for a 2.7l is $80 versus the $25 for a stateside version
     
    BillsSR5, Dec 22, 2019
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  8. Dec 22, 2019 at 1:59 PM
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    Looks like the OEM belt is 2x the price of the Bando: https://amzn.to/2Shygtr
     
    boogie3478, Dec 22, 2019
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  9. Dec 22, 2019 at 2:05 PM
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    TheDevilYouLove [OP] You can’t polish a turd, but you can polish a TRD

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    Bando is the OEM maker but as noted above there are crappy US made versions and quality Japanese made versions.
     
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  10. Dec 22, 2019 at 2:13 PM
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    yes, luckily there wasn't any damage, some other dudes go wrapped up in the pulleys and and may have damaged the radiator whipping around, get the OEM BANDO mines still good approaching 120k miles
     
    BillsSR5, Dec 22, 2019
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  11. Dec 22, 2019 at 2:15 PM
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    me too, when its day comes im forking over the money for the same one
     
    BillsSR5, Dec 22, 2019
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  12. Dec 22, 2019 at 2:16 PM
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    I think they still have a factory in Japan that makes the OEM for Toyota
     
    BillsSR5, Dec 22, 2019
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  13. Dec 22, 2019 at 2:22 PM
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    All manufacturers make parts for the manufacturer(oem parts) and parts for the auto zones, Napa’s, pep boys etc. they are not the same. No matter what anyone says they are not the same quality. It’s not just the dealer marking up price, parts at the dealer are made to certain specs required by Toyota. And like be always said you get what you pay for. Not that every part has to be bought at the dealer but some parts should be.
     
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    Consider you could have a bad pulley somewhere in the system. Bearing failing or improper installation of a part with a pulley as part of it can cause wobble, misalignment and belt failure.

    Or you could have just had a bad belt.

    I've seen folks put 3 groove pulleys on were 4 were the requirement, but the belt rarely lasted very long.

    But before buttoning it all back up it's worth checking everything out.
     
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    OEM only. My original one went 100k before i pulled it off and put it under the rear seat just incase. Replaced with an OEM toyota belt as well.

    Its funny, belts now adays typically wont show signs of cracking, etc like old belts back in the days. Now what you do get is groove wear which is hard to see without a gauge / feeler comb
     
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    I already replaced the factory idlers with Gates pulleys but after this Bando belt issue, I just ordered three OEM pulleys from ToyotaPartsDeals. Don’t trust any non-Toyota parts right now.
     
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