idler

I was replacing the fan clutch on my Explorer and decided to go ahead and replace the serpentine belt. After I got everything out, I realized that the idler pulley, which is on my serpentine belt diagram under the hood, is non-existent. I'm not immediately worried, since I've been driving around...

I have a 5.0L AWD 97 Explorer. My serpentine had been making noise while idling for a while now. It came loose today and I went to replace it, and this is what I found where the idler should be. Whatever fastens it to the engine was gone and it was just hanging on a peg. Both it and the idler...

I know what you're thinking already. This is some noob who thinks his belt is squeaking when really one of his components is. That's not it, though. Without the belt, the noise disappears. The full story: a couple months ago, the belt tensioner went bad really fast on my '97 V8 AWD Ex. I...

Hi Gang. I stop in here once in a while for tech advice (usually lurking) and I need some help. Are there TWO seperate parts between the Idler Pulley and The Tensioner Pulley? I exploded a pulley last night on the way home, and while I have not taken a close look yet, I'm wondering if these...