The condition of the belt tension rollers should always be checked when removing or replacing the drive belt
When rocking and rotating the rollers by hand, there should be no play, jamming, or noise in the roller bearings.
In many cases, noise from wear of the roller bearing is observed with the engine running.
We perform the work in an inspection pit or on a lift.
We remove the auxiliary drive belt. To do this:
Remove the engine compartment mudguards.
Using a 13 mm socket, loosen the two bolts securing the tension roller bracket.
Using a 13 mm head, turn the adjusting bolt counterclockwise and loosen the belt.
Remove the belt
When installing the belt, keep in mind that when installing on the compressor pulley, the belt should be located closer to the inner edge of the pulley
Use a flat screwdriver to pry off the protective cover of the tension roller bearing
Remove the protective cover
Using a 17 mm socket, unscrew the tension roller mounting nut
Removing the roller from the bracket
To remove the bracket itself, remove the spacer sleeve roller
Removing the disc washer
Using a 13 mm socket, unscrew the three nuts securing the bracket to the timing cover.
Remove the bracket from the studs.
Remove the roller axis from the hole in the bracket
To remove the support roller:
Pry off the roller protective cover with a screwdriver
Remove it
Using a 17 mm socket, loosen the roller mounting bolt
Remove the roller
Removing the disc washer
Removing the bolt
Removing the spacer sleeve
Installing the roller in the reverse order