Idler Pulley Replacement
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Idler Pulley Replacement
The top idler pulley on my 1999 3.0 Ranger is making a terrible squeeling noise. Is the bolt that holds it a reverse thread ? Just dont want to break anything.
Once the bolt is loosened does the pulley just come off ?
Where is best place to get a replacement - NAPA, Autozone ???
Thanks in advance
Once the bolt is loosened does the pulley just come off ?
Where is best place to get a replacement - NAPA, Autozone ???
Thanks in advance
Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Northern Maine
Mine was regular threads and yes it comes right off. I got my replacement at CarQuest. The replacement pulley was just a tad smaller than the original but the tensioner still had travel left so it didn't hurt anything. Good luck
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I recently replaced an idler pulley on my 3.8L Taurus and finally, surprisingly found a well made one, at reasonable cost, at of all places, AutoZone.
It's quality was far & away better than the OEM one, price was too!!!! I was pleasantly surprised. The effort of shopping around was worth it imo.
Make sure you orient it correctly & torque it up to the spec.
FWIW my 3.8L idler bolt had the normal "rigty tighty/lefty loosy" threads lol
It's quality was far & away better than the OEM one, price was too!!!! I was pleasantly surprised. The effort of shopping around was worth it imo.
Make sure you orient it correctly & torque it up to the spec.
FWIW my 3.8L idler bolt had the normal "rigty tighty/lefty loosy" threads lol
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