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April 28, 2011, 03:42:46 am

745 turbogreasel

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ALH Serpentine tensioner noise?
« on: April 28, 2011, 03:42:46 am »
02 Golf has a rattle where the top bolt of the tensioner shock goes through.
I can hush it up with medium fingertip pressure.
Anyone fixed this without buying  a tensioner assembly?




Reply #1May 02, 2011, 08:30:29 pm

redneck_vdub

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Re: ALH Serpentine tensioner noise?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2011, 08:30:29 pm »
Mine does the exact same thing, and ive checked to make sure the bolt is tight. Must be the design. Oh and it is a new tensioner.
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Reply #2May 02, 2011, 10:52:22 pm

745 turbogreasel

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Re: ALH Serpentine tensioner noise?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 10:52:22 pm »
I'm not sure that's what I wanted to hear :-\
But I suppose I can hold off on buying another.

Reply #3May 03, 2011, 10:52:23 pm

8v-of-fury

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Re: ALH Serpentine tensioner noise?
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2011, 10:52:23 pm »
its a diesel shes supposed to have some rattles ;)

Reply #4May 06, 2011, 09:43:26 pm

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Re: ALH Serpentine tensioner noise?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011, 09:43:26 pm »
its a diesel shes supposed to have some rattles ;)

True enough lol.
'01 Golf TDI "The Redneck V-Dub"

360,000kms on the body; 17,000kms on the engine :D

EGR delete, 2.25" turbo back, air box mod, Giles injectors, VNT 17, ARP headstuds, 14LB flywheel, boost and EGT gauges.
Oo=w=oO

Reply #5May 06, 2011, 11:01:58 pm

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Re: ALH Serpentine tensioner noise?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011, 11:01:58 pm »
did you try to just remove the shock. They leak and end up useless. The real problem is if the spring is soft, and not keeping enough tension on the belt. Not as critical as on an AAZ, but can still damage the crank if left for a long time.
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