patkennedy78 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I'm changing the v-belts on my 92 loyale and wanted to replace the idler pully as well. I brought the one I took off the car to the Napa warehouse, and it didn't match what they had listed. The one they had looked like it was for the timing belts. Napa ended up telling me to check at the dealer because the didn't carry it. I checked Advaced and Autozone online with no luck. I did some searching here and it doesn't seem like an unusual thing to replace. Here is a pic just to make sure. So is this a dealer only item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisces_0 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 This was my first "fix" on my Subie right after I had bought it! Belt tensioner pulley bearing went south and made a horrible squealing sound whenever the car was running. I ended up having to remove the bearing from the pulley and bring it to a local bearing & seal supplier to match it up for a new one. Just use a large phillips screwdriver to remove the pulley from the bracket and then a large socket to tap out the bearing from the pulley. I think the bearing itself was only $4-$5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 ...I ended up having to remove the bearing from the pulley and bring it to a local bearing & seal supplier to match it up for a new one. Just use a large phillips screwdriver to remove the pulley from the bracket and then a large socket to tap out the bearing from the pulley. I think the bearing itself was only $4-$5. This is Exactly what I`ve Done, is an Easy Fix, and a Good Quality Bearin` will last longer than a Used Pulley from a Junkyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivantruckman Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 ditto, i have a spare, if your one gets destroyed, or you have trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsubaru Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Sorry, a slight hi-jack - does anyone know the bearing number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patkennedy78 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hmm, interesting solutions. Not exactly the route I was thinking, but thank you none the less. Would this be something a bearing shop would have in stock? And let me ask this, If I spin the bearing in my hand, should it make a slight "Whirring" noise? There is no side to side movement if I push on the pully, everthing seems stable. What would tell me if this is a bad bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Dealership should be able to get them for you too. Tha last time I bought a set I think they were about $40 each. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Hmm, interesting solutions. Not exactly the route I was thinking, but thank you none the less. Would this be something a bearing shop would have in stock? And let me ask this, If I spin the bearing in my hand, should it make a slight "Whirring" noise? There is no side to side movement if I push on the pully, everthing seems stable. What would tell me if this is a bad bearing? Whirring is not good, but play in the bearing is worse. Whirring, it depends how bad it whirrs.... and thats nothing that I can really help you with over the internet.. can you "feel" the whirring noise with the finger youre holding the bearing with? it is possible that your bearing could give you a lot more service before finally going or it might blow any time.. hard to tell, sorry. Many of us simply pick up a spare belt tensioner and keep it in our trunks. You might just want to wash the bearing out with some WD-40, and lube it up really well with some grease (I mean PACK it in there, spin it to distribute it around the balls and races, and then pack some more) and possibly adopt the same policy.. BUT the bearings are cheap. shouldn't set you back ten bucks. and most bearing places will have it, thats what they are there for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Dealership should be able to get them for you too. Tha last time I bought a set I think they were about $40 each. Tim You're thinking of the Timing belt tensioner, if you bought a "set" There is only one pulley for the V-belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 ^ You are correct, I just did a quick glance at the pic. As a guess, I couldn't see the V belt pully costing substantialy more. Later, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psylosyfer Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I took my bad idler to a NAPA they pulled out the trusty calipers and had me a new bearing in minutes, I think it was either $12 or $9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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