ES-300 1992 Timing belt idler

[r***@telus.net]

Hi

The thing is starting to squealing like a banshee, settles after it warms
up. I don't want to pull it all apart, and I realize that it could be the
water pump, or the lower idler. But to make it simple can I pull off the
top cover, drop the tensioner, take pressure off the upper idler, swap in
the new one and then button it back up?

The belt isn't that old, 4 years.

Thanks for any assistance.

Ray
Burnaby
Canada

[Ray O]

Post by r***@telus.net
Hi
The thing is starting to squealing like a banshee, settles after it warms
up. I don't want to pull it all apart, and I realize that it could be the
water pump, or the lower idler. But to make it simple can I pull off the
top cover, drop the tensioner, take pressure off the upper idler, swap in
the new one and then button it back up?
The belt isn't that old, 4 years.
Thanks for any assistance.
Ray
Burnaby
Canada

Assuming that the idler is the cause of the noise, yes.