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97 Explorer Idler Pulley

ScottDLeMieux

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1997 Eddie Bauer
I have a 1997 Explorer with 202,000+ miles! This past week it started chirping and I put off looking at it until yesterday. Started the engine to take a closer look and the top Idler Pulley popped off!

I put it back on restarted and before I could get back to the front, it popped off again. The bolt is not stripped and seems to go in straight. Did the pulley just go bad or should I be looking for a bigger problem? Everything else seems to work and turn fine.
 






yes the bearing is locked up in the pulley. get a new pulley and your good. pulley turns counterclockwise and when they lock up they turn out. happen to me with 116,000 miles on mine
 






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