Hey Rick,
I guess you and I got the same part. I noticed that the stock washer was
contacting the pulley and took a look at the washer which really is just a
shield so I just dumped the washer and installed the pulley without it.
Really no reason for the washer as it is not holding the bearing in the
pulley together.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@attbi.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:41 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Rattling noise in engine compartment when started cold
>
> I thought I had a bad tensioner pulley recently. Went to Advance and
> they sell the Dayco replacement for about $20...put it on in a sec and
> started the car. About 4 screaming seconds later, the stock washer had
> locked down the tensioner and the belt melted it. I took it back to
> Advance and they gave me a full refund once I showed that I was using
> the stock bolt and washer and you could see where it had just bitten
> into the new pulley.
> I then went to Dodge for a replacement pulley but they only sell the
> entire unit with the spring and all for over $100...I said no thanks...I
> lubed up the old one a bit and put on a new belt and no more noise. Go
> figure...
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of bsung
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:48 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Rattling noise in engine compartment when started cold
>
>
> Yup I had a similar experience with the belt tensioner I just replaced
> the
> pulley. Did the belt while I was at it. Now I got a different problem
> when
> I floor it around 2000 rpm I get a noise that sounds like an exhaust
> leak
> from somewhere in the engine compartment. Guess I know what I'll be
> doing
> this weekend. Could be your tensioner or pulley slowly going out. Turn
> on
> the engine and see if the noise is coming from that side. I sprayed
> some
> lub on the pulley while it was running and the noise went away.
>
> Branning
> http://brannings.tripod.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Tully" <btully2001@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 2:24 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Rattling noise in engine compartment when started cold
>
>
> >
> > Jon, I had a noise in my 98 that drove me nuts in the
> > cold and it turned out to be the belt tensioner. I
> > took it off the truck and lubed the hell out of it
> > with silicon.(no more noise) The other thing that
> > made noise when it was cold was my transfer case. The
> > noise of the t-case sounded like it was coming from
> > the front of the engine. What I would do is to drive
> > the truck down hill(not a big one) and turn the engine
> > off and see if it still makes the noise, that way you
> > can figure out if it is related to the engine.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > --- "Parker, Jon (GRCI)" <ParkerJ@Pragmatics.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I am experiencing an intermittent "rattling" noise
> > > when I first start my Dak
> > > on cold mornings. It seems to be coming from the
> > > front of the engine
> > > compartment, on the passenger side. I can't tell if
> > > it is coming from an
> > > accessory or the motor itself. The noise is
> > > somewhat subtle, and subsides
> > > with rising outside temps or when the engine warms
> > > up - although it can
> > > still be detected. It is most prominent when
> > > started cold on a cold
> > > morning. I can find nothing "loose" that would
> > > cause this noise.
> > >
> > > I'm inclined to think it is not the valve train as
> > > the rattle "varies" at a
> > > steady RPM. I did have my lower intake manifold
> > > gasket replaced recently,
> > > which I believe involves complete and partial
> > > removal of the upper
> > > accessories. Perhaps they didn't put things back
> > > together quite right.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Jon
> > >
> > > 99 4x4 CC 5.2L Auto Sport+
> >
> >
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