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- Houston, TX
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- 4.0 V6
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- 4.0L OHV
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- Solid Axle Swap 4x4
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- ~9"
- Tire Size
- 35"x12.50"x17"
Has anyone had trouble with their idler pulleys shearing off?
Friday: Truck first make a slight squeal, once every 10 minutes. Very minor. Didn't think anything of it.
Saturday: Nothing.
Sunday: I was late for an appointment, and drove about 75 mph, mainly in 4th gear. Began to smell rubber, looked under hood, serpentine belt was fine and lined up.
Later that night, I was 2 blocks away from the route, and BAD rubber smell again. Stopped, belt was halfway on idler / idle pulley and halfway on A/C pump. Realigned as best as I could without my wrenches. Drove 4 minutes (2 blocks) home.
Open hood, missing belt and now missing idler pulley. I thought I could limp home.
It appears as if the Idler Pulley Bolt sheared off, in the hole (of the engine block).
Has anyone had a similar problem? I hope I don't need a bolt extractor or drill out the remaining bolt...
What a PITA now...looks like I'll need to remove the fan, fan clutch, radiator shroud, to get at it. The radiator, too, if I need to drill out the bolt.
Pete
Friday: Truck first make a slight squeal, once every 10 minutes. Very minor. Didn't think anything of it.
Saturday: Nothing.
Sunday: I was late for an appointment, and drove about 75 mph, mainly in 4th gear. Began to smell rubber, looked under hood, serpentine belt was fine and lined up.
Later that night, I was 2 blocks away from the route, and BAD rubber smell again. Stopped, belt was halfway on idler / idle pulley and halfway on A/C pump. Realigned as best as I could without my wrenches. Drove 4 minutes (2 blocks) home.
Open hood, missing belt and now missing idler pulley. I thought I could limp home.
It appears as if the Idler Pulley Bolt sheared off, in the hole (of the engine block).
Has anyone had a similar problem? I hope I don't need a bolt extractor or drill out the remaining bolt...
What a PITA now...looks like I'll need to remove the fan, fan clutch, radiator shroud, to get at it. The radiator, too, if I need to drill out the bolt.
Pete