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Hey guys. I have officially fixed all issues except one on my LS.
First was the “knocking” in the front suspension. I repaired it by replacing the sway bar links. The old ones looked fine so I guess they were shot internally. Replacing them with a $40 pair from the local foreign car parts shop fixed my noises completely.
Subwoofer blew - (Levinson) pulled out the back seat pulled the sub and jumpered lines straight to the voice coil...problem solved.
Bad mufflers - Original mufflers had a big hole in both of them. So I got a pair of universals installed at a local muffler shop. HATED THEM! They were louder than the OG mufflers with the holes in them. Ordered used OEM left and right from eBay for $300. After installation I came to the realization that even though everyone I know says my car is one of the quieted vehicles they have ever been in, I purchased it with blown mufflers because it has never been this quiet.
ON TO THE REAL QUESTION.
How do I change the belt and tensioner pulley. I am going to explain what I think I should do and you guys correct me or tell me I got it right.
Connect to 14mm nut on the pulley and rotate LEFT to replace slack from belt. Remove belt. Then rotate nut to the RIGHT to loosen nut and replace pulley?
Hey guys. I have officially fixed all issues except one on my LS.
First was the “knocking” in the front suspension. I repaired it by replacing the sway bar links. The old ones looked fine so I guess they were shot internally. Replacing them with a $40 pair from the local foreign car parts shop fixed my noises completely.
Subwoofer blew - (Levinson) pulled out the back seat pulled the sub and jumpered lines straight to the voice coil...problem solved.
Bad mufflers - Original mufflers had a big hole in both of them. So I got a pair of universals installed at a local muffler shop. HATED THEM! They were louder than the OG mufflers with the holes in them. Ordered used OEM left and right from eBay for $300. After installation I came to the realization that even though everyone I know says my car is one of the quieted vehicles they have ever been in, I purchased it with blown mufflers because it has never been this quiet.
ON TO THE REAL QUESTION.
How do I change the belt and tensioner pulley. I am going to explain what I think I should do and you guys correct me or tell me I got it right.
Connect to 14mm nut on the pulley and rotate LEFT to replace slack from belt. Remove belt. Then rotate nut to the RIGHT to loosen nut and replace pulley?
Subwoofer blew - (Levinson) pulled out the back seat pulled the sub and jumpered lines straight to the voice coil...problem solved. Wait a minute. What was the problem? You said you jumped the leads to the voice coil? Please explain. Thanks
Subwoofer blew - (Levinson) pulled out the back seat pulled the sub and jumpered lines straight to the voice coil...problem solved. Wait a minute. What was the problem? You said you jumped the leads to the voice coil? Please explain. Thanks
My sub was crackling very loudly when the bass hits. So once I dug it out and looked at it while it played, I noticed the tinsel wire used to send the signal to the voice coil from the harness was sparking on the cone at each bass hit. I bought new tinsel wire from the electronic store and soldered one end to the input wire and the other end to the leads on the voice coil in the center of the woofer and the woofer has been fine for over a year now and I blast it regularly lol.
I basically did what’s in the picture but I used TINSEL wire. Using regular wire will fail. Don’t use this type of wire. But this should give you a general idea
Hey guys. I have officially fixed all issues except one on my LS.
First was the “knocking” in the front suspension. I repaired it by replacing the sway bar links. The old ones looked fine so I guess they were shot internally. Replacing them with a $40 pair from the local foreign car parts shop fixed my noises completely.
Subwoofer blew - (Levinson) pulled out the back seat pulled the sub and jumpered lines straight to the voice coil...problem solved.
Bad mufflers - Original mufflers had a big hole in both of them. So I got a pair of universals installed at a local muffler shop. HATED THEM! They were louder than the OG mufflers with the holes in them. Ordered used OEM left and right from eBay for $300. After installation I came to the realization that even though everyone I know says my car is one of the quieted vehicles they have ever been in, I purchased it with blown mufflers because it has never been this quiet.
ON TO THE REAL QUESTION.
How do I change the belt and tensioner pulley. I am going to explain what I think I should do and you guys correct me or tell me I got it right.
Connect to 14mm nut on the pulley and rotate LEFT to replace slack from belt. Remove belt. Then rotate nut to the RIGHT to loosen nut and replace pulley?
I Attached instructions for removing and installing the belt.
My sub was crackling very loudly when the bass hits. So once I dug it out and looked at it while it played, I noticed the tinsel wire used to send the signal to the voice coil from the harness was sparking on the cone at each bass hit. I bought new tinsel wire from the electronic store and soldered one end to the input wire and the other end to the leads on the voice coil in the center of the woofer and the woofer has been fine for over a year now and I blast it regularly lol.
I basically did what’s in the picture but I used TINSEL wire. Using regular wire will fail.
Got it. Thanks. That was a great find. Don’t use this type of wire. But this should give you a general idea
I promise you guys I am aware of this and it is the only thing that scares me about this repair. Lol
I read the warnings when changing my serpentine belt then forgot when I was reaching down to loop the belt around the pulleys and snapped it off. Probably was a good thing since mine was recently repaired with epoxy which clogged up the tube and it was travel season for me. Find some type of enclosure that you can put around it.
I read the warnings when changing my serpentine belt then forgot when I was reaching down to loop the belt around the pulleys and snapped it off. Probably was a good thing since mine was recently repaired with epoxy which clogged up the tube and it was travel season for me. Find some type of enclosure that you can put around it.
I have a 07 Ls460. I replaced the alternator and upon loosening the tension pulled, I removed the serpentine belt from the tension pulley. It caught hold of the ratchet and upon pulling the belt off the tension pulley came out. Nothing appears broken but I’m having a problem putting tension pulley back into its slot, flush and correctly. Can any one PLEASE ASSIST. Do I need to remove and other pulley (large rotary with 4 bolts on it) or is it a special method to putting it back on correctly??? Walk through and or pictures Are greatly appreciated.... Not flush!!!
I promise you guys I am aware of this and it is the only thing that scares me about this repair. Lol
I broke this off a couple of years ago also, but was able to tap the radiator hole and then screw in an f-connector with some PTFE tape and then put the hose back on - job done now stronger than the original and cheaper than a new rad!
04-26-19, 02:33 AM
Tensioner Pulley removal help
