Thanks for the video. I replaced the belt tensioner on my 2010 Kia Forte. The new after-market belt tensioner failed after 1 month of installation. Can you tell me which brand of a belt tensioner that you used in the video?
@@avidanaamerica1315 Thanks for the reply. Can you tell me what were the symptoms/problems that you'd noticed before the repair (replacing idler pulley, belt tensioner and side engine mount)? * I noticed my 2010 Forte makes rattling noise at 1000-1200 rpm in drive or reverse. The rattling noise seemed to be louder when AC is switched on. * Little or no rattling noise at the same 1000-1200 rpm in park or neutral. Also, no noise when pressing down brake pedal in drive. The noise starts immediately after I take my foot off the brake pedal (this is when rpm rises to 1000-1200 from 800).
@@avidanaamerica1315 I replaced the belt tensioner on my Kia Forte for two reasons. 1) I noticed the belt tensioner was moving back and forth at the affected rpms. 2) Using stethoscope, I found the belt tensioner making a loud rattling noise.
@mronemanband I have a 2013 forte ex 2.0 The car makes rattling noise when in gear. You can run ac on full in park no noise, put car in gear you can hear noise. I'm thinking the tensioner could be a problem. Also what belt do recommend. Thanks in advance.
Yeah fucking right Book time to replace tensioner is 1.5 hours That means it takes 3 hours real world. If it really took you 45 minutes then you are inside of the wrong career. I hate compulsive liars.
Did you have a tensioner that was visably moving as well? mine is going back. just replaced my water pump, the water pump housing, housing gasket and the O ring gasket and i replaced the upper idler puler. im scared to replace the tensioner because i tightened on to tight on a 2008 pontiac g4 once and 90 miles later the belt shreadded and it bent the entire crankshaft from the snoutm
@@avidanaamerica1315 i replaced the tensioner pully today. i got it about 85ft lbs idk of thats the torque spec couldnt find anything online. do you know torque spec for top idler pully. i put it at 65 ft lbs guessing
@@DL-qq4nu This is was I'm reading from one of those Haynes manual. Drivebelt tensioner mounting bolt, 2005 and earlier models, Tensioner nut 33 to 36 Ft-Lbs., Pulley bolt 26 to 40 Ft-lbs, 2006 through 2010 models, 8mm bolt 15 to 16 Ft-lbs, 12 mm bolt 71-73 Ft-lbs, 2011 and Later models 8mm bolt 15 to 16 Ft-lbs, and 12mm bolt 60 to 62 Ft lbs.
Getting ready to change alternator in 2012 forte was going to change belt also, not so sure now. ridiculous just to change the belt
Thanks You. I have a Forte 2011 and that information is important for me. Thanks guys. God bless you and go to success.
Very good video!
That idler pulley you showed is ribbed. Shouldn't it be smooth? I have two idlers and of course one tensioner in my 2010 Forte with 2.4 L.
why did you need to put the car in neutral?
At 0:30 you said you bought a idler pulley and it got grooves on it. Later on you said you installed the pulley and it was smooth?
Thanks for the video. I replaced the belt tensioner on my 2010 Kia Forte. The new after-market belt tensioner failed after 1 month of installation. Can you tell me which brand of a belt tensioner that you used in the video?
Sorry I do not remember the brand I did purchase it from advanced auto parts. No issues so far with it.
@@avidanaamerica1315 Thanks for the reply. Can you tell me what were the symptoms/problems that you'd noticed before the repair (replacing idler pulley, belt tensioner and side engine mount)?
* I noticed my 2010 Forte makes rattling noise at 1000-1200 rpm in drive or reverse. The rattling noise seemed to be louder when AC is switched on.
* Little or no rattling noise at the same 1000-1200 rpm in park or neutral. Also, no noise when pressing down brake pedal in drive. The noise starts immediately after I take my foot off the brake pedal (this is when rpm rises to 1000-1200 from 800).
@@avidanaamerica1315 I replaced the belt tensioner on my Kia Forte for two reasons. 1) I noticed the belt tensioner was moving back and forth at the affected rpms. 2) Using stethoscope, I found the belt tensioner making a loud rattling noise.
I recently purchased one from Amazon for $56.17 sold by PremiumpartsWhosale
@@richardkim8938 Mines doing the exact same thing!
@mronemanband
I have a 2013 forte ex 2.0
The car makes rattling noise when in gear.
You can run ac on full in park no noise, put car in gear you can hear noise.
I'm thinking the tensioner could be a problem.
Also what belt do recommend.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the video.....how long did the job take from start to finish?
45 min
Yeah fucking right
Book time to replace tensioner is 1.5 hours
That means it takes 3 hours real world. If it really took you 45 minutes then you are inside of the wrong career. I hate compulsive liars.
what size wrench
It's just one indller pullei?
Yes
what is torque specs
My neighbor looked it up on all data . I do not remember what it was.
I would think the torque to be around 35-40 ft lbs
Did you have a tensioner that was visably moving as well? mine is going back. just replaced my water pump, the water pump housing, housing gasket and the O ring gasket and i replaced the upper idler puler. im scared to replace the tensioner because i tightened on to tight on a 2008 pontiac g4 once and 90 miles later the belt shreadded and it bent the entire crankshaft from the snoutm
My belt was slipping when I turned the wheel. You could feel the wheel surge.
Just use a torque wrench so you do not over tighten it
@@avidanaamerica1315 i replaced the tensioner pully today. i got it about 85ft lbs idk of thats the torque spec couldnt find anything online. do you know torque spec for top idler pully. i put it at 65 ft lbs guessing
@@DL-qq4nu This is was I'm reading from one of those Haynes manual. Drivebelt tensioner mounting bolt, 2005 and earlier models, Tensioner nut 33 to 36 Ft-Lbs., Pulley bolt 26 to 40 Ft-lbs, 2006 through 2010 models, 8mm bolt 15 to 16 Ft-lbs, 12 mm bolt 71-73 Ft-lbs, 2011 and Later models 8mm bolt 15 to 16 Ft-lbs, and 12mm bolt 60 to 62 Ft lbs.