How to rebuild the idler pulley without 'upgrading' to a POS china unit

[earlbrown]

Step 1. Remove engine.

Step 2. Hang a wrench on the pulley. Remove belt and unscrew the very same bolt. Lefty loosey.

Step 3. Get a bearing driver and remove 20 year old bearing. (I like the drivers that can remove bolts as well)

Step 4. Using a pair of drivers (that can also remove a pair of nuts) knock the new bearing into place.

Step 5. Put antisieze on the alum boss the bearing rides on and replace unit.

Step 6. Reinstall engine

Step 7 ??????

Step 8. PROFIT!!

 

[laws69cars]

Come on earl stop showing me pictures of your engine now I want the main pulley screws aswell with the kit I ordered.. looks so nice...

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[TLIMITED]

Hey Earl,Who's front cover are you using?

 

[earlbrown]

Come on earl stop showing me pictures of your engine now I want the main pulley screws aswell with the kit I ordered.. looks so nice...

They really look cool when they're spinning too. Now make plans to replace that 25 year old roller bearing

Hey Earl,Who's front cover are you using?

Its' just some 6 year old chinese kids oil pump. Works good.

 

[QwikStop]

Step 1- Remove Engine.......That made me. LoL

 

[turbofrank]

Fram oil fitler ?

 

[bad V6]

Earl, what's the part # on the bearing?

 

[haywire4130]

What is that message written on the window of the gn in the background of first picture? Seems to be a warning to would-be carjackers?

 

[1952ray]

Hey for whatever it's worth you can not beat Earl.

 

[earlbrown]

What is that message written on the window of the gn in the background of first picture? Seems to be a warning to would-be carjackers?

It's verification the dumbass Atlanta Police Dept doesn't know the difference between a car theft and a car jacking. When the car was in the in wrecker lot (that they didn't know which one) they didn't want people fingerprinting my car up (even though they didn't bother to lift the first print)

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/threads/gn-stolen-our-of-atlanta-east-point.183426/

 

[whoosh47]

Earl you never told us what the part# of the bearing is or where you got it from.

 

[6cylboost]

guess i will pull my motor and replace my bearing too

 

[pacecarta]

for 23 bucks you can just buy a new pulley (with bearing) from gbodyparts off ebay ,and thats shipped for that price

 

[6cylboost]

still gotta pull the motor just kidding but i do like earls sense of humor though

 

[Old Guy Dave]

Yes the Bearing # would be very nice......

 

[DavidM]

Bearing number is the same as an Alternator bearing.

 

[Old Guy Dave]

Well thank you... But it would still be nice to know the bearing number... As in the number on the bearing it's self...
Thank you for your reply

 

[DavidM]

Well thank you... But it would still be nice to know the bearing number... As in the number on the bearing it's self...
Thank you for your reply

You have to search for it lol.

http://www.autozone.com/starting-an...ylinders-9-3-8l-fi-ohv-turbo/12333_0_0_10198/

203FF is PN.

 

[DavidM]

Here is a thread I made with questions about bearing.

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/index.php?threads/419440/

 

[Old Guy Dave]

You have to search for it lol.

http://www.autozone.com/starting-an...ylinders-9-3-8l-fi-ohv-turbo/12333_0_0_10198/

203FF is PN.

Your right...Searching for it.. It either takes. A whole Lotta time. And a little bit of money. Or a whole Lotta money. And a little bit of time