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    Registered User Rekognize's Avatar
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    EP3 Idler Pulley

    Hey guys, every morning for about 30 mins, I hear this oscillating squeak coming from the engine bay. I'm not sure if it's the belt, a bad tensioner or pulley, or something else?

    Here's the video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FogRhO609fc

    Thanks in advance!

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    Finally replaced the pulley and the noise is gone!

    Honda part # for the replacement pulley: 31190-RRA-A00
    If you have a press, just replace the bearing. The dimension is: 40mm x 17mm x 12mm (outer diameter x inner diameter x width)
    Belt: GATES Part #K070653 (15/16" x 65 7/8" OC) -stock ep belt
    Last edited by Rekognize; 05-08-2011 at 09:48 AM.

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    ephatch member RHCP0801's Avatar
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    i have the same noise, i just bought a replacement idler pulley yesterday but have yet to put it on. The idler pulleys are known to go bad after a certain amount of time, the noise you hear is the bearings inside going bad

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    Thanks!

    What's the length of the stock belt? anyone?

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    Please use the search, I typed in "stock belt size" and like 5 or 6 down I got this

    http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthr...tock+belt+size

    The autoparts store will have the correct size listed, but id suggest going to honda or ordering a gates belt, they hold up best.
    my ep is white...

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    Thank you kind sir



    Quote Originally Posted by POOPTOOTH View Post
    I'm using a GATES belt size 15/16" x 65 7/8" OC (Ep replacement belt)

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    ephatch member RHCP0801's Avatar
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    honda charges way too much for the belt, get a gates one it cost like $30

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    Finally replaced the pulley and the noise is gone!

    Honda part # for the replacement pulley: 31190-RRA-A00
    If you have a press, just replace the bearing. The dimension is: 40mm x 17mm x 12mm (outer diameter x inner diameter x width)
    Belt: GATES Part #K070653 (15/16" x 65 7/8" OC) -stock ep belt
    Last edited by Rekognize; 05-08-2011 at 09:47 AM.

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    NAPA sells belts for less than 30$, something like 22$ (pssst, made by gates)
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    I decided to do some preventative maintenance and replaced my stock belt with the only belt I could find locally, which was a Dayco. After replacing the belt I was getting a sound that went "whoop, whoop, whoop" Not real loud but annoying. I figured maybe the new belt was putting extra pressure on one of the pulleys so I replaced the idler and tensioner pulley. Nothing changed, so I figured maybe it just needed time to break in.. but.. that didn't happen in a few hundred km's, so I swapped the stock belt back on and the engine was quiet again.

    Returned the Dayco and am running on the stock belt until I get a replacement. Looks like Gates is the way to go.

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    ephatch member RHCP0801's Avatar
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    my gates one squeals when its cold and goes away when its warm, also when i spray lube on the belt it goes away so the gates belt doesnt work for me. OEM is the only thing that doesnt squeal

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