Wondering if anyone has done it and can offer any tips or point me towards a DIY cause I can't seem to find one at all.
My belt was chirping on cold starts a couple months ago so I replaced the belt as it looked brown/worn/not cracked but note the indicator was spot on before I replaced it. I replaced it with a generic AutoZone belt and immediately upon replacing I noticed the tensioner indicator moved to the loose side with the new belt BUT the chirping stopped so I didn't care meaning something fixed the chirp. Now recently the chirping has reappeared again so I assumed it was the belt being loose but the reason I'm thinking it's the tensioner is because the arrow "jumps" and moves around the indicator a little when the car is idling. Not sure if my new belt was just masking the real problem or if I am just dealing with a belt problem here. I HATE chirping noises on my cars so this is an urgent fix for me. What do you guys think? Replace the belt and tensioner or just the tensioner or just the belt?
Assuming it is the tensioner:
Do I have to remove the Power Steering pump? I don't have a lot of time to deal with this at the moment so I don't want to spend any more than 30-60 mins on it.
My belt was chirping on cold starts a couple months ago so I replaced the belt as it looked brown/worn/not cracked but note the indicator was spot on before I replaced it. I replaced it with a generic AutoZone belt and immediately upon replacing I noticed the tensioner indicator moved to the loose side with the new belt BUT the chirping stopped so I didn't care meaning something fixed the chirp. Now recently the chirping has reappeared again so I assumed it was the belt being loose but the reason I'm thinking it's the tensioner is because the arrow "jumps" and moves around the indicator a little when the car is idling. Not sure if my new belt was just masking the real problem or if I am just dealing with a belt problem here. I HATE chirping noises on my cars so this is an urgent fix for me. What do you guys think? Replace the belt and tensioner or just the tensioner or just the belt?
Assuming it is the tensioner:
Do I have to remove the Power Steering pump? I don't have a lot of time to deal with this at the moment so I don't want to spend any more than 30-60 mins on it.