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Wal
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2004
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I need to replace my serp belt and the tensioner, (99 w/318). I have a DAYCO on there now and it's been pretty noisy. Any recommendations on what to get or avoid when I change them?
TIA!
Wal
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disaster
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2004
17:27:35
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i replaced mine a few years ago w/ a gates belt (3.9 v6). i can't tell any difference between it and the original belt. i don't notice any noises under the hood i can attribute to the belt.
maybe its not the belt that's noisy. maybe its a bearing in one of the pulleys?
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Wal
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2004
17:49:28
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I think it's just the belt because it gets better when fully warmed up. The tensioner shows that it isn't up for replacement, but I decided to change em both anyway. So, Gates is good? I'll look em up. TNX
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disaster
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2004
18:20:13
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my lawyer advised me to reply "gates belts aren't bad".
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durtydog
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1/29/2004
18:39:30
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my dak still has the original belt and tensioner on my dak at 89,000 miles!my wife durango same engine with 49,000 miles had to replace the tensioner and belt oem tensioner and a gates belt!
$83 for the tensioner and $42 for the belt!
good luck!
98 club cab sport 5.2 4x4
busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest
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Wal
Dodge Dakota
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1/29/2004
20:00:11
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Thanks guys. I found prices online from some place I never heard of though...
1 GATES 38116 BELT TENSIONER 0.00 54.03
2 GATES K070975 BELT, SERPENTINE 0.00 29.29
Product Total: $83.32
Autopartsgiant.com is the place. I'll see what I can do locally first though and do some more online searching.
Thanks again,
Wal
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durtydog
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1/31/2004
09:40:09
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cool deal!good info!
98 club cab sport 5.2 4x4
busier than a one legged man in an ass kicking contest
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disaster
Dodge Dakota
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2/01/2004
13:40:20
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also check your belt routing. i've seen some pics in a few truck mags of dakota engine bays where the belt doesn't seem to be routed the same way mine is routed (3.9 v6 - the 3.9 & 5.2 routing are identical). you should have a routing diagram on the under side of the hood somewhere. if its not routed correctly this might lead to noise.
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oyotaco
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2/02/2004
11:28:19
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I dont know thier prices off hand, but i know that NAPA belts are made by Gates, you may want to try them.
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Wal
Dodge Dakota
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2/02/2004
11:33:41
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I checked NAPA first because I like them. Dunno who's brand they are selling, but it's $74 for the tensioner and $38.99 for the belt. If it was close I'd buy, but given that much difference I'll order online.
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Wal
Dodge Dakota
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2/02/2004
18:11:03
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after shopping around, I decided to go for that online place. I used their phone number to see if I could find a warm body though ;-) I did. Shipping was free (ground) and there was a small $2.99 handling fee. I should get them bofe' in about a week + or -.
Wal
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Repo Man
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3/30/2005
19:32:30
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At 65000 K I had to replace my serp belt. At that time we noticed the tensioner was seized and stuck it in a vise and lubricated it. That did not work for more then a couple weeks. I have since replaced the tensioner with a Dayco and all is fine. Here in Canada the belt was around $50 and tensioner $120
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Dan M
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3/31/2005
11:38:34
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Napa or dealer are the only places I can get belts for my 95. I was told that there are 2 belt sizes, one is 1/2" longer than the other. Advance and Autozone carry the smaller of the 2, the dealer and Napa carry the larger of the 2, the tensioner adjusts for the larger size. I was told the differnece depended on the A/C and who installed it - dealer or factory. I can neither confirm nor deny this whole A/C thing, I just know I have to get the belt from either a dealer or Napa, the ones from advance and autozone would not fit.
- Dan M
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Wal
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3/31/2005
12:33:14
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Although I am usually turned off by re-hashing year old posts, this is actually a good opportunity for me to report on the purchase.
For the past 2 months, the belt and/or tensioner are squealing like a stuck pig. The truck sounds like a junk wagon. I think it is the bearing on the tensioner making the sqeaking, but if I spray some junk on the belt it temporarily quiets. Dunno. I removed the belt and washed it thoroughly with soap and water and dried it. I also took sandpaper and scuffed all of the pullies and then cleaned them thoroughly as well. It was of no help.
I plan on popping the bearing out of the tensioner pully and replacing it to see if that cures me. I've just been living with it lately and it's starting to really piss me off.
Wal
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Zach
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3/31/2005
16:06:10
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If the squeaking stops when you spray a lubricant on the belt, that means its the belt, bearings would continue to make noise unless the oil hit the bearing itself. When my belt started squeaking, it showed no signs of wear, so don't judge just by how the belt looks.
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hmm
Dodge Dakota
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3/31/2005
19:24:14
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guys does it really matter which brand of belt you buy? come on, it's a piece of rubber with some grooves in it, it's not like you're buying a whole new truck here, jeeze.
just get one of them, you're not gonna get cancer from it i promise. your truck won't explode or die mysteriously on the highway because you bought a brand a belt when you should have bought brand 8212a.
should i wipe two times or three times? ah hell i'll figure it out on my own, i can't wait for a reply to my post here anyway.
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Wal
Dodge Dakota
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3/31/2005
19:46:42
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yet another jerk off from this site. I'm outta here. I don't expect to be missed, and may the door hit me in the butt on the way out, but there's too many jerk on this site to bother filtering them out for the good posts and posters.
Goodbye.
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scott1981
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3/31/2005
23:08:03
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wal,
dont let the a holes get to you. many people benefit from your opinions and advice, dont stress those who run thier mouths
that said hmm you have no idea what your talking about. i had a nissan frontier before my dak and when the nissan belt went at 36k i replaced it with a store brand belt, that didnt last 10k. no matter how tight i got it, it never stoped making noise. i then replaced it with a nissan belt and that lasted 40k with no noise before i sold the truck to get my dak.
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Presus
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11/15/2007
15:58:40
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Help guys,
I have a 2003 Dodge Dak/V8. I had my water pump replaced a few months back and serp belt. It squeals to the point it's embarassing to drive down the road. Replaced the serp belt twice and just had a new pulley/tensioner put on today. It's absolutely NO BETTER. Squealing like never before. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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daddio
Dodge Dakota
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11/15/2007
19:58:16
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check the idler pulley and belt alignment.
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Presus
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11/15/2007
21:35:48
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Thanks for the quick reply daddio.....it's going back in the shop on Monday and I will make sure to have them check on both.
Thanks again
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