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Mazda 3 Serpentine belt TENSIONER has play and rattle

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Old 01-18-2017, 11:41 AM
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Unhappy Mazda 3 Serpentine belt TENSIONER has play and rattle
Recently had the serpentine belt changed. Now noticing some play in the tensioner. It also makes an irregular clicking sound. Also, when I touch it there is a bit of movement going on inside of it. Not sure if the bearings are going bad? Does it need immediate replacement? How challenging is this to do at home for someone that only does oil changes? Here's a video: https://goo.gl/photos/BJB1e2guZTGjh3L78
 
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Old 01-20-2017, 04:10 AM
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Very easy.
 
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Old 01-20-2017, 10:56 AM
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VERY easy. It's about as basic a repair as one can make to any car.
 
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