Thanks for the video; well done! My 2003 Sequoia limited 4wd had the same issue. I replaced the belt and the tensioner pulley and found the same pulley size issues but you save me a ton of time. The Sequoia match was the Gates 36119.

I had a bad idler and I didn't get the same pulley in the mail so I bought just the bearing and pressed it out with my harbor freight ball joint press. Ended up only costing a few bucks . Keep up the First Gen content 🔥

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

Nice, yeah I considered doing that but I just kinda wanted the easy route this time lol. Maybe I'll consider doing that on the ones I took out and keep them as replacements. Thanks for watching!

@CubNole

7 ай бұрын

@@JDMDrivewayIf you go that route, leave the bearing in your freezer overnight and it will press in like butter. Forgot to do this? Turn a can of air duster upside down and spray your bearing to chill it to -40. No press needed.

Awesome job!! Thanks for sharing I’m going to be doing this. Glad you mentioned the tip about the size differences. 👍👍 it’s definitely going to save me time and headaches. 😂

@JDMDriveway

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it, hope it's an easy swap for you! Thanks for watching

Awesome. All to be had from up top. Small squeal days later broke my newer (2k miles) Gates belt. Tensioner pulley seized 2 blocks from home. Just installed new aluminum radiator, wish I had done this at that time.. but timing belt getting due, was waiting- and lost. Wrenching today. Thanks!.

@JDMDriveway

4 ай бұрын

Ah bummer, hope it was an easy fix! Thanks for watching

Another great video, thank you!

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!

So helpful, I have a first gen tundra but I'm not mechanically inclined, so doing my own work is daunting. I'm a computer technician not an auto technician!

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

Haha, just remember that someone put it together, so you can totally take it apart and fix it yourself. Thanks for watching

Would of been nice to have this last month. I have already replaced my idler pulley and spend about a week researching since I’m not much of a car guy. Great video you summed it all up in 12 mins 👍

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I spent way too much time researching too, there isn't a ton of good info out there! Thanks for watching!

I love this channel dude. I have an 04 access cab. I have had my idler pulley changed and the squeak got waaay better. There was actually a ball bearing loose in the pulley making all kinds of noise. Now it’s just a very slight squeak as you said on cold mornings. So I’ll probably take a look at the tensioner one

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, its easy enough to check and worth a shot in my opinion! Thanks for watching!

I did this repair on my 2002 Tundra, after a pulley seized and caused my belt to break. Next on my list is a timing belt replacement. I purchased all the parts, including water pump. Waiting for spring, too cold to do the job without a garage.

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

Oh geez, glad to hear that you were able to get it fixed. But good luck on the timing belt job! Patience and organization is key haha, thanks for watching

this is exactly what I needed for my 2003 Tundra. according to Toyota they call it the automatic belt tensor pulley. and I'm glad you addressed it in the video. only one that would fit was Gates because of the inward groove where the bolt and the nut fits in. right now i found it on Amazon for $43 i believe. AutoZone gave me the run around and O'Reilly's said it was something that they would have to specially order

@JDMDriveway

6 ай бұрын

That's great to hear, thanks for watching!

Thank you. You are quickly becoming Tundra Jesus.

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

hahaha I'm just trying to share my experiences! Thanks for watching

@gncc600

10 күн бұрын

Tundra Jesus wouldn't put chinese bearings on his tundra.

Be glad you didn't have to replace the spring assembly of the tensioner yet. What should have been a 5 minute off and on with my 05 Sequoia became 3 hours of labor from an experienced mechanic. Fan off, timing cover off ,alternator pulled away and shifted away just to get to bolts on the tensioner. Some of their design choices really fry me, few as much as this one and them locating the starter under the intake manifold.

@JDMDriveway

14 күн бұрын

Ugh that sounds really frustrating, fingers crossed I don't have to deal with that any time soon. Thanks for watching!

There is a Toyota TSB(Technical Service Bulletin) out on this issue. Its the 2uZ-FE Accessory drive belt noise. My 06 has this issue as well and the fix seems to be replacing the Tensioner pulley and adding an upgraded bracket. Part numbers are: Tensioner pulley - 16620-0w100 and the new bracket - 88431-0C012. I am getting the parts together now but the install will be a bit of a pain. I have to remove the fan, fan shroud, radiator, alternator, power steering pump, timing belt cover, air box assembly just to get access to remove the tensioner pulley and add the new bracket.

@JDMDriveway

4 ай бұрын

Huh I didn't know about that. Thanks for the heads up, I'll check it out for sure. And thanks for watching!

Thanks, good video. I have my original owner 2002 on the road right now and gradually got a pretty obnoxious noise on our trip from FL to TX. I can see that the tensioner pulley is out of whack. If I was home I’d fix it myself, but am going to run it over to a Toyota dealer and have them change it out. Hopefully they won’t hose me too badly.

@JDMDriveway

3 ай бұрын

Gotcha, yeah can't blame you for leaving it up to the professionals while on the road. Hope it was an easy fix, and thanks for watching!

I’ve had the worst luck with plastic aftermarket pulleys in the past. I’ve had them go out without warning leaving me stranded on the side of the road. After getting my tie dirty a few times fixed my break downs, I ended up putting OEM metal pulley back on.

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

I was a little worried about the quality of these aftermarket ones as well, but after getting them in hand, they are also solid metal. The longevity of the bearings is the main thing that I am worried about. Thanks for watching!

I googled and watched multiple videos on this and unfortunately your video never showed up in the results. This is unfortunate because no other videos point out that the pulleys are different and only the gates has the right size and taper. The autozone and o'reilly pulleys do not fit. Wish I had seen your video before buying the wrong size. Still cheaper doing the repair myself though. Thank you 👍😀

@JDMDriveway

10 күн бұрын

Ah that's frustrating, glad to hear that you found this video eventually. Thanks for watching!

an absolute essential video. I have a 2003 and can not find the proper pulley from autozone. I live in Mexico and cant find the Gates pulley. At my wits end trying to get the truck fixed.

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

Ugh thats super frustrating. Hope you can get it fixed up, thanks for watching!

I also replaced this last week and it was a good fix! Also What’s up Sal, finally uploaded the rear bearing cv axle replacement on my channel

@JDMDriveway

6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it man, and sweet! I'll definitely check it out, hoping I don't have to do it myself anytime soon though lol. Thanks for watching

Thank you my friend. Today advance auto gave me the second one from the picture. Washer does not fit.

@JDMDriveway

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's too bad that it's so hard to find the right pulleys! Thanks for watching!

I just had to replace the tensioner pully on my 03 tundra. O'Reilly's auto parts carried it.

@JDMDriveway

3 ай бұрын

Nice, O'reillys has never really let me down on having the parts I need in stock. Thanks for watching!

Hi Sal. I bought the pulleys you recommended. The Dayco Idler pulley does not fit correctly on my 02 Tundra. The bolt is too big for the whole in the bearing. I ended up just using the old one for now. Seems like these are dealer specific parts. Love your channel! Thanks!

@JDMDriveway

5 ай бұрын

Crap that sucks. I'm sorry to hear that. It's weird it wouldn't work on your truck, but it was good on mine? Going the dealer route will guarantee that it will fit I guess haha. Thanks for watching, and sorry again about the bad info. Not sure why that would be

Do you need to route it around the fan ? Or no?

Do you think this would be the same for a 2002 sequoia Thanks for the video I’m glad I found this channel it looks like we have the same problems on our trucks 😂

@JDMDriveway

6 ай бұрын

Lol it should be the same. Thanks for watching

Great videos! The production value is going way up! On my 02' SR5 truck's side mirror, the is glass detached and light indicator is loose. Any tips where to find a replacement part with the power signaling option? Thank you

@JDMDriveway

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! I haven't looked into side mirror upgrades yet, but I'm sure they're out there. Thanks for watching

I've got a 2005 and had the same issue but I ended up just replacing the whole tensioner assembly and the idler along with a new belt. It's a bit more involved but with 240k miles on the truck who knows if the tensioner was still putting proper pressure on the belt.

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

I had considered it, but that seemed like a ton of work. I will replace the tensioner next time I do the timing belt and I have everything apart. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for posting. Would having the belt back installed, allow you to tighten up the belt tensioner pulley without it moving on you? Great informative video Sal. Cheers

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

I had thought about that, and I also thought about wedging something next to the pulley to tighten it more. I still haven't done it, but so far the pulley seems to be performing well. Seems like a good idea to do though, thanks Daryl!

Great video-thank you for the guidance! The belt tensioner pulley should spin freely without the belt on there, right? Mine is seized up, so I'm assuming that's my big issue with squeeling. I plan on replacing the tensioner pulley and belt.

@JDMDriveway

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, they should all spin freely! Hope its an easy fix for you. Thanks for watching

I have a 2000 Toyota tundra sr5 v8 4x4 access cab so u can replace just the teanisoner pulley not the whole bracket?

@JDMDriveway

3 ай бұрын

Yep, the pulley with the bad bearing can be unbolted and replaced while leaving the spring tensioner bracket and assembly. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!

Im struggling to get my belt on with this pulley. The one i took off is about 10 mm smaller. But even with the belt in the video I can't get it to go over my idler pulley with full travel of the tensioner.

@JDMDriveway

3 ай бұрын

That's weird. I'm no expert on these engines so I'm not sure on why your pulley would be a different size than mine. Hopefully you're able to find the correct one for your truck. Thanks for watching

@timante4606

3 ай бұрын

Hey , what did you do to resolve this… I encountered the same thing, and I swapped out the larger pulley to a smaller one, and I think that will solve our problem. The replacement one came with a smaller pulley.

Clean truck 🧼 where did u get the weather proof floor mats from?

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

I forget where I bought them, but they are the Weathertech ones and I've been pretty happy with them. Thanks for watching

Hi Sal. I have been researching tensioner pulleys. Cheapest Toyota OEM is $89 not incuding tax and shipping. How is your Amazon Gates holding up? I am just starting to get a squeal now and then on cold start-up. Is it best to replace everything at once? Truck has 185k. I read something about cheap Chinese pully to have triple bearings. Thanks for your insight. I have been really enjoying your channel.

@JDMDriveway

6 ай бұрын

The gates has been working as advertised, so no complaints there. People will argue that buying an OE bearing and pressing it in saves money and gives "factory reliability", but that seemed like more of a hassle than it's worth because I don't have access to a shop press. With that said, after replacing the belt and the 2 pulleys in this video, I still have a squeal on cold mornings. I'm thinking it may have to do with the fan/fan clutch, but I haven't been able to nail it down. So, replacing everything at once might be your best bet in case the one pulley you choose to replace isn't the fix. Thanks for watching!

@josephwebb3006

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for responding 😀 . Looking forward to your next video when you find out what it is! I was wondering if mine was the alternator. The squeel went away by itself, but it's been in the garage since. Appreciate you!

I wouldn't recommend aftermarket pulleys. I had a dayco one and made noise after a year and put an oem in. the price is because of the quality and how long it will last you

@JDMDriveway

7 ай бұрын

Yeah the bearings are what I'm most concerned about. I will keep the channel updated though, thanks for watching!

Did this fix the cold morning squeak

@JDMDriveway

2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately no, I think it's coming from my fan pulley. I have the new part and will be replacing that at some point here, just dreading it because it's basically a timing belt job. Thanks for watching!

@cardentyler

2 ай бұрын

@@JDMDriveway my 02 sequoia started squeaking and now chirps under light acceleration or while cruising with light throttle. Assuming it’s the spring in the tensioner and not looking forward to that either. Keep up the vids man!

For a 2006 Tundra SR5, you’ll likely need a 3 1/2” tension pulley and not the 4” pulley recommended in this video.

@JDMDriveway

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for the input, I didn't have access to a newer engine to reference. Thanks for watching!