Going to replace my pulley and and belt today. Going with a gates pulley and gates blue belt. Will let ya know if I get any problems, failures.

To each his/her own, but you really should use a 11/16" wrench on the boss to manipulate the belt tensioner. It has more "grip" than a pry bar and is a little safer for the other hands' fingers.

 

I changed my belt and tensioner pulley it was difficult getting the new belt on with the new pulley but it runs good now.

 

Well worth doing this job.....the quoted dealer price for the tensioner & aluminum bracket (you can't buy the pulley from the dealer anymore) was $330.00. I got a gates pulley (identical to stock) for $19.08 online! Just be sure to use loads of penatrant on the pulley bolt~its a selftapper into aluminum and will need to soak. Be sure to have a t55 torkx onhand also.

Soooooo nice and quiet now!!!

 

Gates is good stuff too. I'll be getting their timing belt and water pump in a bit.