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Originally posted by Peter Willson:
TENSIONER PULLEY!!!!!!!!!! hey if it works give me some stars for some reason no one likes me here.


Nah. Wasn't that. I change all pulleys and tensioners on the engine when I did a TB and WP change. When I went to undo the serp belt, I of course had to undo the tensioner. It made a loud crunch and let a few big (nickel- and quarter-sized) pieces fall. It let loose after that and wouldn't tighten, so I fixed that with a revised one. While I had the belts off, I turned the pulleys on both belts and felt that "gritty" feeling. Same for the TB tensioner (plus the huge crack in it). They got changed. Car runs just as crummy as before.

I'm thinking maybe the IAC valve is faulty (replaced it with a known "good" one to save $80). Maybe I'll get it done in a way the wife won't find out...

96 Green Mystique
Zetec
ATX
No mods yet (wife's car but I drive it all the time)

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