The bearing on the engine fan of my 2003 LX470 started to make noise, and actually gave out while I was showing it to the mechanic. The mechanic replaced both the
COOLING FAN MOUNT
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER
though I don't know if the serpentine belt itself was replaced. I've just called and left a voicemail to ask if they may have, but the belt looks pretty old to my untrained eye. The ink/markings on the smooth size of belt has worn off and it just looks a bit more worn, though I don't see any huge cracks.
Maybe 100 miles after the mechanic replaced the tensioner and fan mount, the serpentine belt broke.
I got the car towed home and was able to replace the serpentine belt myself with a Continental Belt 4060882 which was not too difficult. However, it does look like the belt is moving around a bit on the tensioner. Is this normal? Is there something else wrong with my pulley system or something that was damaged when the fan belt was oscillating?
Check the video below which shows the movement of the belt on the tensioner pulley:
COOLING FAN MOUNT
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER
though I don't know if the serpentine belt itself was replaced. I've just called and left a voicemail to ask if they may have, but the belt looks pretty old to my untrained eye. The ink/markings on the smooth size of belt has worn off and it just looks a bit more worn, though I don't see any huge cracks.
Maybe 100 miles after the mechanic replaced the tensioner and fan mount, the serpentine belt broke.
I got the car towed home and was able to replace the serpentine belt myself with a Continental Belt 4060882 which was not too difficult. However, it does look like the belt is moving around a bit on the tensioner. Is this normal? Is there something else wrong with my pulley system or something that was damaged when the fan belt was oscillating?
Check the video below which shows the movement of the belt on the tensioner pulley:
