[Shotimes] Idler tensioner pulley bearing revisted, yet again

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

Ron,
CHANGE THE PS PUMP FAST.  My PS pump died while my wife was driving it home
from work leaving her with no power steering.  Not much of a problem while
moving, but a real pain to turn while trying to park or turn a corner at low
speed.
The design of the SHO ps pump is one that uses a single sealed bearing at
the front of the pump.  When the bearing fails it will spit out the shaft
and 99 out of 100 times it will leave you stranded.  When it spits out the
shaft, the pulley will rub against the Air conditioning liquid line and rub
a hole in it in short order.  Then you have to replace the pump, liquid line
and get the A/C charged all at the same time.  Not a cheap breakdown by any
means.

Jim
'93 MTX
New PS Pump
FWIW Doug Lewis told me that mine was ONLY time he has ever seen one spit
out a pulley and still be quasi derivable.  ( I was able to drive it in to
be fixed instead of towed,


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron DeReus" <dereus@fbx.com>
To: "Chris Locker" <blindguy@gbronline.com>; "Steve Weinrich"
<stevwein@swbell.net>; "SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 4:42 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Idler tensioner pulley bearing revisted, yet again


> www.FordPartsNetwork.com listed both assemblies for my 95MTX when I
thought
> one of mine was going bad, but I didn't need them after all so I don't
know
> for sure if they were correct.  Not cheap though.  After going through the
> menus for 1995 Ford Taurus, the results were
>
> Maintenance and lubrication, Engine service, Belts & Pullys, Serpentine
> Idler Pulley, Sable, Taurus, 3.0L Sho, Pulley, 4 Ribbed Belt $80.71
>
> Maintenance and lubrication, Engine service, Belts & Pullys, Serpentine
> Idler Pulley, Sable, Taurus, 3.0L Sho, Pulley, 6 Ribbed Belt $101.90
>
> BTW, my noise problem appears to be the power steering pump, though the
> pulley bearing feels fine.  Think I'm going to change the fluid and maybe
> try some of that Lucas snake oil.
>
> Ron DeReus
> 95MTX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Chris Locker
> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 9:39 AM
> To: Steve Weinrich; SHOtimes
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Idler tensioner pulley bearing revisted, yet
> again
>
>
> 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
> >
> >
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