# Just replaced hydraulic tensioner on my 2011 Honda odyssey now making this noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-hydraulic-tensioner-on-my-2011-honda-odyssey-now-making-this-noise/200537>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** belts, engines, honda, timing-belts\
**Created:** [June 5, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-hydraulic-tensioner-on-my-2011-honda-odyssey-now-making-this-noise/200537 "2025-06-05T05:51:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![don1215](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@don1215](https://community.cartalk.com/u/don1215)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 5:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-hydraulic-tensioner-on-my-2011-honda-odyssey-now-making-this-noise/200537/1 "2025-06-05T05:51:25Z")

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[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/8/68a21bc872fb586bc81d7b02c019def9cb6ff26a.jpeg "June 5, 2025") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJcV-CCBBeU)

Coming from the belt any ideas?

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-hydraulic-tensioner-on-my-2011-honda-odyssey-now-making-this-noise/200537/2 "2025-06-05T14:05:14Z")

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Where did you get the tensioner from and brand name??

Anyway that you can video the tensioner while making the noise… That video is mainly for sound only, can’t see much of anything in it… lol

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-hydraulic-tensioner-on-my-2011-honda-odyssey-now-making-this-noise/200537/3 "2025-06-05T14:22:02Z")

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Can’t help with your noise. But asking for friend what was the final outcome to your rust question?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-hydraulic-tensioner-on-my-2011-honda-odyssey-now-making-this-noise/200537/4 "2025-06-05T14:43:44Z")

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Check if the bearing in the idler pulley is worn.

Tester