Anyone know where to get this bearing? (NSK 6203DU2)

[1997XLTRollover]

It's one of the idler pulley's on my 96 5.0. I can't seem to find a cross reference for it. I was going to go buy a pack of 10 of them off eBay but I can't find the right number. Any help is greatly appreciated. I was hoping to have it ordered today.

 

[1997XLTRollover]

Nobody huh? Is this bearing not available anymore?

 

[shucker1]

Hold on.

I''ll go check my stuff.

 

[shucker1]

I used NTN 6203LLUC3/EM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NTN-BEARING-6203-LLU-C3-EM-NSFP-6203LLUC3EM-/231826582617

Did mine but I got them cheaper somewhere.

Smooth pulleys I pressed flush to the back face.

Grooved pulleys I pressed down to the front shoulder.

Works fine.

 

[swshawaii]

Looking for a non China bearing? Gates idler pulleys are $10-$12 each from RockAuto including Chinese bearings. LOL

1996 FORD EXPLORER 5.0L V8 Idler Pulley | RockAuto

 

[1997XLTRollover]

I usually buy a pack of 10 china bearings for 10-15 bucks off eBay to have around. I honestly don't know if this bearing is even bad but I have a nasty squealing coming from up there. When I rebuilt the engine I replaced all idler bearings but this one, because it felt really good still. I had it off last week and it still feels ok so I don't know if it's the problem. I was just going to buy bearings to have around just in case it takes a dump on me. I think I'm going to buy a stethoscope and see if I can pin point the noise better.

Thanks for the help guys very much appreciated. I'm going to see if I can find a pack of 10 of these suckers for cheap like I usually do. I would have taken it all apart and measured the bearing, but it's my daily so I can't do that.

 

[1997XLTRollover]

Hmmm. That bearing has the same dimensions as these below. I have 9 of these sitting in my shop right now, but I swear when I checked it was way too big to fit that pulley.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6203-2RS-C3...768864?hash=item1c5677b0a0:g:XvEAAOxy2CZTaS1h

 

[swshawaii]

Gates 38001 linked below is a different pulley for the V6, but the bearings appear to be the same 17mm I.D. (NSK 6203DU2)

http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=3664&cc=1119653&jsn=10488

 

[shucker1]

I got a 98 5.0L and I used all of the part numbers above on all of the pulleys.

I used a small stationary press to get them in with a large socket as a arbor for the outside cage.

The popped right in with minimal effort.

I just wanted to keep my steel pulleys. While at it I blasted them all down and powder coated them.

 

[1997XLTRollover]

Hmmm. I may have to look at that again then. Maybe I'm an idiot (won't be the first time or the last). But I could have sworn it was too big. the ID was correct, but the OD was too big to fit my pulley. I guess I'll double check this weekend, because if that's the case I already have the properly sized bearings.

 

[swshawaii]

Hmmm. That bearing has the same dimensions as these below. I have 9 of these sitting in my shop right now, but I swear when I checked it was way too big to fit that pulley.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6203-2RS-C3...768864?hash=item1c5677b0a0:g:XvEAAOxy2CZTaS1h

Freezer? Interested to hear your resolution. Good luck, I'm sure you'll figure this out.

 

[shucker1]

Tape measure is not going to give you a good number.

Use calipers if you have any.

 

[1997XLTRollover]

Na it wasn't even close. It was maybe 3mm too big. Maybe I was tired. I was working on it after work late at night. Probably had the pulley upside down or something stupid.

 

[1997XLTRollover]

I put the bearing right on top of the pulley and it didn't look like it fit. I didn't have to measure anything since I try to stock lots of different bearings for this very reason.

 

[koda2000]

Try O'Reilly. They have a pretty good parts x-reference on their computer system, plus they have all the bearing catalogs if you can get them to look it up. Why not just buy a new pulley with the bearing? Just saying...

 

[1997XLTRollover]

Don't have those stores around me. But why buy a whole new pulley when it's just a bad bearing? I can get 10 bearings for 13 bucks. 1 Pulley is way more than that. It's not hard to press a bearing out. I almost never buy new pulleys unless they're rusted to hell and chewing up belts.

 

[koda2000]

Don't have those stores around me. But why buy a whole new pulley when it's just a bad bearing? I can get 10 bearings for 13 bucks. 1 Pulley is way more than that. It's not hard to press a bearing out. I almost never buy new pulleys unless they're rusted to hell and chewing up belts.

Because you can't find the bearing? I consider myself thrifty, but I also consider my time worth something. You may save money by purchasing 10 bearings, but you probably wont live long enough to ever need the other 9 (and you truck will certainly not live long enough to use the other 9 bearings). If it was simple matter to find, buy and install the bearing I'd do it too, but if I had to spend a day hunting the bearing down, maybe have to order it and wait for it to be shipped and then drive down to my buddies shop to use his press, or just go pick one up... I'd go pick one up. To each his own.

 

[1997XLTRollover]

Because you can't find the bearing? I consider myself thrifty, but I also consider my time worth something. You may save money by purchasing 10 bearings, but you probably wont live long enough to ever need the other 9 (and you truck will certainly not live long enough to use the other 9 bearings). If it was simple matter to find, buy and install the bearing I'd do it too, but if I had to spend a day hunting the bearing down, maybe have to order it and wait for it to be shipped and then drive down to my buddies shop to use his press, or just go pick one up... I'd go pick one up. To each his own.

I'm doing research while being paid at work in my down time, I/my family own a ton of Fords that all generally use the same tensioner bearings and I've already used some bearings on them as well from my other sets, my current bearing has not failed completely so I have time, it has been this way for a month at least and I have a press at my shop to do the job. So I'd rather spend the same and have spare parts then buy a pulley and have no spare bearings. But I do see what you mean and in some cases I agree, but in this case I'd rather buy a pack of bearings to have around.

Hell it's saved me in the past. For example, I had coil packs fail on my F-150, instead of spending 30 bucks on a cheap no name brand single replacement, I bought a good used set for the same price factory Ford and got 8. I fixed the one and had 7 spares. As luck would have it another one failed and I had the part right on my shelf to fix the truck that night. Now I have 6 more for when the rest decide to die.

BTW Not coming at you at all. Just stating my point of view as to why I'm going through what may seem like stupid trouble to some haha.


Thanks again to all, much appreciated. Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[koda2000]

I'm doing research while being paid at work in my down time, I/my family own a ton of Fords that all generally use the same tensioner bearings and I've already used some bearings on them as well from my other sets, my current bearing has not failed completely so I have time, it has been this way for a month at least and I have a press at my shop to do the job. So I'd rather spend the same and have spare parts then buy a pulley and have no spare bearings. But I do see what you mean and in some cases I agree, but in this case I'd rather buy a pack of bearings to have around.

Hell it's saved me in the past. For example, I had coil packs fail on my F-150, instead of spending 30 bucks on a cheap no name brand single replacement, I bought a good used set for the same price factory Ford and got 8. I fixed the one and had 7 spares. As luck would have it another one failed and I had the part right on my shelf to fix the truck that night. Now I have 6 more for when the rest decide to die.

BTW Not coming at you at all. Just stating my point of view as to why I'm going through what may seem like stupid trouble to some haha.


Thanks again to all, much appreciated. Happy Thanksgiving!

Fair enough.

 

[SWIGIN]

Not to mention that some times the replacement pulleys are plastic and the originals are steel. I'd rather replace a bearing in a steel pulley any day then replace it with plastic.