So I just wanted to post up about my recent replacement of the tensioner and idler pulleys. I know people talk about going to the Hyundai dealer and getting them and paying close to $200.
I was never aware of the problem with the plastic oem ones (surprisingly considering how much I'm on here). So as others have had happen it shredded on my on the way home this week. Towed the car home and got to work the next day.
I wasn't really a fan of wasting $200 for this so I thought I would look for other options. I found that autozone sells metal pulleys for the genesis coupe for around $16. So I went and picked up 3 of them, the belt, and a 5/8 copper washer. Pulley is Part Number: 231052 @ autozone.
Install was simple remove the 2 idler pulleys and replace with the new metal ones. The tensioner is reverse threaded and you remove the plastic one, place copper washer on the tensioner followed by the pulley. Then tighten, put new belt on and your done.
The top idler pulley barely makes contact on the motor side. So you can either very slightly grind it down before putting it on or the lazy road I took and just leave it. After about 75 miles you barely hear it because it's already ground it's self down and soon I'm sure it won't make a sound.
So all the parts only cost me $85 vs just the pulleys for $100 more or some of the kits you can buy which cost over $250.
I will update if anything changes or if I have any problems to warn for those who do it in the future.
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I was never aware of the problem with the plastic oem ones (surprisingly considering how much I'm on here). So as others have had happen it shredded on my on the way home this week. Towed the car home and got to work the next day.
I wasn't really a fan of wasting $200 for this so I thought I would look for other options. I found that autozone sells metal pulleys for the genesis coupe for around $16. So I went and picked up 3 of them, the belt, and a 5/8 copper washer. Pulley is Part Number: 231052 @ autozone.
Install was simple remove the 2 idler pulleys and replace with the new metal ones. The tensioner is reverse threaded and you remove the plastic one, place copper washer on the tensioner followed by the pulley. Then tighten, put new belt on and your done.
The top idler pulley barely makes contact on the motor side. So you can either very slightly grind it down before putting it on or the lazy road I took and just leave it. After about 75 miles you barely hear it because it's already ground it's self down and soon I'm sure it won't make a sound.
So all the parts only cost me $85 vs just the pulleys for $100 more or some of the kits you can buy which cost over $250.
I will update if anything changes or if I have any problems to warn for those who do it in the future.
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