How to replace a bad idler pulley on 98 Saturn sl2
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- How to replace a idler pulley on a 98 Saturn SL2 1.9 4cyl. if you liked this video give it a thumbs up and any questions just leave those at bottom also condenser subscribing thanks for watching stay tuned for more 🛠
Love my sl2. 2023.
They are gopd cars if taken care of that's for sure
100mph on i 480 is a daily thing, tires are good!
@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 little car will tear up the big pick ups and leave the scene quick!
This video got me back on the road again! Thank you man!
Awesome glad I could help out!!
Dont use AutoZone Plastic tensioner pulley, they will fail on you...
Yeah . I've never had a problem yet tho put alot miles on it since then but
If you can find the metal pulley tensioner, us it, possibly can get one at Napa or online.
Be careful when you tighten that idler pulley bolt, don't over torque it. I've seen that bung break off from over torquing. (I used to work as a Saturn tech, I've had many of those timing covers off and seen that bung broken more than once.
It happened to me I had to super glue bung on to stay on. Luckly It had enough treads the tighten bolt and new idler pully back on
Thanks man, our job came out well due too proper torque specs. And cleaned secondary air system. Basic decarbonized the air ports and exhaust manifold. Check engine went off in two global good trips with resetting the faults. Let the car do that.
Someone told me the cavalier and sunfire has the same idler pulley.
Hmm good to know I never knew that .
Can you change that Idler Pulley without jacking the car? Are you raising the engine up? Those 5 bolts you removed, what they are holding? Did you put any thread lock on the bolt when reinstalling?
No you'll need to jack up the engine for sure to have room to get in there . This was a long time back so I don't remember much but um yeah also removing that engine mount because that too is in the way on it . I didn't use Loctite on the bolts I just installed them and never had a problem.
It's very tight not much room to get in there
@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 Thank you for the replay. Currently to jack up an engine looks too surrealistic to me (I'm a beginner in the auto repairs). I looked onto that part, it looks like it can be replaced without that very complicated from my point of view operation (engine lifting). I plan to do it once to practice (even bought an extra oil pan), but not now. Do you remember if you need to remove any other parts, besides those 5 bolts, to lift up the engine, or it is just them which hold the engine? My car is 2001 Saturn SL2.
Same technique for the sl1? I just bought one and there’s a whine.
If it's the Same engine then that should be the same way of replacing it .
@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 only thing different is the sl2 is twin cam.
@@KnuckleHeadGarage27 I picked mine up with only 98k miles. Looking to do good on maintaining the car so it will last for me. Thanks for the help!
No problem at all . I lost mine in a wreck but that car was damn good on gas
So either remove the just the wheel or the wheel with bracket?
I'm not exactly sure what you mean it's been awhile ago that I did this repair
Does anyone know the bolt size of the idler pulley? I lost the bolt and i need to secure the pulley.
I believe it was a 14 mm but been a long time since I did that replacement so not 100% sure
See Richpin videi...
Go to the junkyard find the Saturn that matches yours and pull it off from that
@@jonathanechevarria7471 that's exactly what ended up happening. Lol. Had to remove it myself, but got the pulley and bolt for $5. Not too shabby.
@@Ducking_Fustin nice iam glad everything worked out well for you.
Hey uhh, just a thought, but couldn't you go in through the passenger tire well behind the splash guard?
Possibly yes but I don't recall if you can or not cause it's been so long ago and I no longer own this .