[chiefbrody]

Just curious...why does Rock Auto list an "Economy" and then "Standard", and then "Premium" and the SKP falls under Economy. I am not familliar with the brand, but as I scan the Rock Auto offering "Economy" doesn't make me feel good. I trust your opinion, but I haven't heard of SKP. Gonna look them up.

 

[chiefbrody]

INA appears to German...but maybe made in Mexico

 

[chiefbrody]

Interview with Rock Auto Parts / Goss Garage

 

[chiefbrody]

I just noticed they have SKP for your AWD Pilot. They make good stuff.
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This brings up a question I have when looking at auto parts...My Pilot says 4WD, whats the difference in that and AWD ?

 

[Nail Grease]

Just curious...why does Rock Auto list an "Economy" and then "Standard", and then "Premium" and the SKP falls under Economy. I am not familliar with the brand, but as I scan the Rock Auto offering "Economy" doesn't make me feel good. I trust your opinion, but I haven't heard of SKP. Gonna look them up.

The SKP is simply a low price. SKP is famous for making wheel bearings as long as I can remember. For that reason, I would give them a chance for that price. I'm pretty sure my Gates is made in China.

 

[Nail Grease]

This brings up a question I have when looking at auto parts...My Pilot says 4WD, whats the difference in that and AWD ?

Same

 

[chiefbrody]

Well, the oddest thing happened today. After replacing the alternator yesterday and test driving it, all quient again like it should be, this morning I started it up and there as grinding and whirring and high pitched screaching. I opened the hood and listened and looked at the belt.
It sounded like it was coming from the tensioner pulley. Just to see, I squirted a little WD40 on the bolt in the center of it and it instantly went away. Then it came back again and I squirted it again. Instantly it went away.
I immediately called the dealer parts and luckily they were open and I got the tensioner. The car was too hot to work on today so I am going to change it tomorrow. By the time I got home, it was quiet again....
Not sure I get it, but it's getting changed....just don't know what I am in for on this...maybe it isn't as bad as the alternator.

 

[Daltongang]

Well I guess you answered your own question then didn't you? Better now than on the highway somewhere. If it seized it could damage the belt.

 

[chiefbrody]

What I don't get is the on again off again intermittent part of this. Usually when a bearing is bad, it is bad.

 

[Daltongang]

If you drive it enough you keep it running just enough for it to keep from completely seizing for a while. Once it has deteriorated far enough it will finally quit working in one way or another depending on the type and location of the damage.

 

[chiefbrody]

Im actually glad it let me know...this is the first noise I have heard from the tensioner pulley...

 

[chiefbrody]

Well, it is getting a new Power Steering bottle and flush, a new tensioner and a new belt, so it should be happy for a little while.

 

[chiefbrody]

Holy mackeral that was worse than the alternator. That bottom bolt is impossible! Took a long time to get it out and a longer time to get it back on. I could not have done it without a mirror and my wife's help with the flashlight.
No more squeaks. I looked the old one over and honestly it wasn't an obvious thing. It was slightly rougher than the new one when I rolled the pulleys. And possibly it had lost some of its spring tension, but I expected metal shavings and rough grinding bearings...none of that.

New Gates belt. I went ahead and bought a $30 Serpentine belt installer, makes putting the belt on and taking it off a breeze. That stays in the car, with a spare belt and a belt routing diagram.

 

[chiefbrody]

Thankful for this forum...here in my thread I find the exact day I changed the belt tensioner and alternator and the exact mileage on the car at that time.
I looked everywhere first...Rock Auto, Amazon...then here it was!