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1998 Lexus GS 400 Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Serpentine belt, Serpentine belt tensioner.
Mileage: 170,000 miles.

Asked on March 31, 2011

Belt tensioner

I have a 1998 lexus gs400 I need to know how to remove serpentine belt tensioner
Avatar Asked by raiderdogg2k3

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Replied on March 31, 2011

are you replacing it or the belt or both or some other reason for removal?

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Replied on March 31, 2011

I'm replacing belt and tensioner. The belt was bad and when I replace it discovered tensioner was bad

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Replied on March 31, 2011

I would like an answer to this question I paid for this service and so far I am not satisfied

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Replied on April 1, 2011

try this page for reference has more than you need. good future bookmark?

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Replied on April 1, 2011

http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/timingbelt.html

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Replied on April 1, 2011

I'm curious, you realize I asked a question about a 1998 lexus GS400 right? You sent me a link for a 1990-1994 LS400 first generation. Does this apply to my 1998 GS400

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Replied on April 1, 2011

yes i was aware. i had looked at some diagrams of 98(no pics) and they seemed basically the same. i have another question. what is wrong with your tensioner? if it's just a bad bearing then just replace that and save a lotta bucks?

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Replied on April 1, 2011

here's a diagram.

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Replied on April 2, 2011

the tensioner broke, there's something like a threaded shaft that the pulley spins on. The pulley bolts onto it, it snapped when I took the pulley off, I put the pulley back on with the broken threaded shaft, torqued it to the specs and everything works fine, been driving it and everything seems fine im just worried about it coming loose. whats your opinion

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Replied on April 2, 2011

your description is a little lacking in important details. how were you able to still use the broken threaded shaft?

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