I am replacing the Idler Pulley on mine later this afternoon, and thought I'd look around online for some worthy assistance. I was going to give it a shot without the Tensioner Pulley Removal Tool, but it looks like I'll bite the bullet and purchase one (at least long enough to use it, and take it back)..
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other night I had to replace the Idler Pulley on my 2000 Saturn SC2. An idler pulley basically takes up space to make the belt turn in a certain area. An idler pulley assists in belt routing and tensioning within the accessory drive system.
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1. 15 mm socket; 2. Ratchet; 3. Torque Wrench (ft-lbs); 4. Idler Pulley (p/n 12564401); 5. Drive belt ( optional p/n 12569527) ... 3. You will need to remove the drive belt (accessory) in order to remove the drive belt idler pulley (accessory). To do this you must use a ratchet and 15 mm socket.
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I wanted to replace the >idler pulley but couldn't get it off. I don't have the special puller >and my regular puller wouldn't fit in the confined space. No, I didn't >pull the IC. Any McGiveresque solutions out there?
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The pulley broke the other day, and I'm considering doing it mtself-; I'm fairly mechanical, and have a decent set of tools-; I was wondering about retensioning the belt. The tensioner is at the bottom of the engine- do ... CarGuru > Ford > replacing idler pulley in 1996 Aerostar- easy or hard??? 21 April 2006 09:16:51...
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I need to replace the belt tensioner pulley on my 1989 Buick Lesabre. I've replaced the belt and alternator in the past but never removed this pulley. I have both the Haynes and Chilton manuals and there's no mention of removing the pulley.
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How to Inspect the Idler Pulley ... Before inspecting the idler pulley, unplug the clothes dryer or shut off the power at the fuse box or breaker panel to avoid an electrical shock hazard. ... A belt loops around the drum, under the idler pulley and over the drive pulley on the motor. The idler pulley (also called a...
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You need to check the idler pulleys carefully; most serpentine drive belt problems are due to bad idler pulleys. Since most, if not all, idler pulleys are smooth, a loose idler pulley will cause the serpentine drive belt to slip off much easier than a grooved idler pulley.
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