[Shotimes] Idler tensioner pulley bearing revisted, yet again

[Chris Locker]

Steve,

I still have Paul Nimz post on the 3.0L idler pulleys that you were
referring too.  I don't think Paul listed the correct part number.  The part
that you received from Ford is the 3.4L water pump tensioner assembly that
fits on the rear of the engine.  What you are needing is the serpentine
idler pulleys that fit on the front of the 3.4L V8.  There are three of
them, all the same.  I'm not sure of the correct part number, though.

Chris Locker
Red '98

<Steve Weinrich" <stevwein@swbell.net wrote:>
> Need new bearings for both of the idler pulleys on my 89 (very badly, the
car has been on jackstands since Saturday).  The 4-ribbed pulley was toast,
the 6-ribbed pulley is noisy.
>
> Following Paul N's (SHOZ123) advice, I had my local Ford store get a pair
of the Gen III idler pulley part number F6DZ-8678-A from the local
Motorcraft distributor in town this morning.
>
> Went to pick them up and decided to open the package. Now I'm confused.
>
> The part in the package is an idler assembly of some kind (he verified it
was for the 3.4L SHO) but is of such a construction that I wasn't sure if it
was the correct item to donate the bearing into my pulleys.
>
> It does have a bearing somewhere inside the assembly on the 4-ribbed
pulley, it also has a very stout spring. It looks like the center of the
spring has a bushing that can be pressed out, but I don't want to ruin an
overpriced part if I can help it.
>
> I made a return trip to the parts department and took a few photos and
posted them to a Photoisland album.
>
> I would appreciate it if someone who has done the bearing swap would look
at these pictures and tell me if I'm on the right track.
>
> Otherwise, I'm going to need new gen 1 pulleys (new or used) ASAP.  If you
have one or both, drop me an e-mail.
>
> http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Jan/2003179085947259741832.jpg
>
> http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Jan/2003177919435911565746.jpg
>
> http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Jan/2003172345728523225341.jpg