Broken Idler Pulley

dcook_14 · May 6th, 2011, 06:21 PM

So I was checking things over before heading to the track tonight, and I'm glad I did. I have an '03 Cobra motor, and apparently I sheered of the stud or whatever holds the idler pulley on the bridge (idk what else to call it) by the power steering reservoir. I went from this

To this

There wasn't any squeaking or grinding to let me know if a bearing in the idler was going out or anything. Is there any way to get the rest of that stud out of there and just put in a new pulley, or will I have to get a whole new bridge?

4valvegt · May 6th, 2011, 10:14 PM

drill it and easy out

outherwise your kinda screwed

05wvmustang · May 7th, 2011, 12:40 AM

wow man that sucks hope you get the car up and running soon, missed ya at the track tonight had some good fun.

dcook_14 · May 7th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by 4valvegt

drill it and easy out outherwise your kinda screwed

Can that thing even be taken out or is it casted with the rest of the bridge?

Shaun03GT · May 7th, 2011, 10:45 AM

Man that sucks. Good thing you found it though.

Harbor Freight sells all these easy outs I guess you can call them. It was like $15 and came with 12 pieces, they bight onto the bolt head and twist it out. One of my bolts was completley rounded, no socket would fit on there, and I used one and came out like butter. You could definatley drill it out though.

4valvegt · May 7th, 2011, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by dcook_14

Can that thing even be taken out or is it casted with the rest of the bridge?

I thought you were talking about part of a bolt broken off in the threads, yea thats all one piece so unless you know a good machinist that can weld it up and machine that back in there your pry gonna need the whole bridge, damn things are not cheap either

4valvegt · May 7th, 2011, 10:50 AM

If I were you there looks to be enough left there for the pulley to ride on, drill the threads a little deeper, put a helicoil in there and get a longer bolt.

dcook_14 · May 9th, 2011, 11:04 AM

Thanks for the info 4vGT. Yeah, I looked at it too and it's just gouged (sp?) a little from where the edge of the pulley was riding on it. I put a different idler on there and everything bolted up nice and tight. I haven't driven on it yet though. Before I drive it hard or anything I'm going to bring the car back home, take the bridge off, and weld on the bridge to fill in where it's gouged out.

I'm thinking I'll drill the hole as far through as I can and run a tap through there for a longer bolt like you suggested too.

zinc-vert02 · May 9th, 2011, 11:09 AM

WOW thats crazy

dcook_14 · May 9th, 2011, 11:18 AM

Yeah, no shit right? Two idler bolts just fell out of there. I'm getting locktite this week and going through the whole engine compartment. I'll locktite the damn battery hold down if I have to

zinc-vert02 · May 9th, 2011, 11:33 AM

JB weld lol

May 6th, 2011, 06:21 PM	#1
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	Broken Idler Pulley So I was checking things over before heading to the track tonight, and I'm glad I did. I have an '03 Cobra motor, and apparently I sheered of the stud or whatever holds the idler pulley on the bridge (idk what else to call it) by the power steering reservoir. I went from this To this There wasn't any squeaking or grinding to let me know if a bearing in the idler was going out or anything. Is there any way to get the rest of that stud out of there and just put in a new pulley, or will I have to get a whole new bridge? __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

May 6th, 2011, 10:14 PM	#2
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	drill it and easy out outherwise your kinda screwed __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4

May 7th, 2011, 12:40 AM	#3
05wvmustang Regular 2006 Mustang GT 15.16@91 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: CR, Iowa Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 reviews	wow man that sucks hope you get the car up and running soon, missed ya at the track tonight had some good fun. __________________ BAMA Performance Drag Team #6 06 Torch red GT auto, custom muffler deletes

May 7th, 2011, 10:45 AM	#5
Shaun03GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 Mustang GT 1/8 - 7.92 @ 91.13mph 1/4 - 12.21 @ 115.84mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 13,435 iTrader: 12 reviews	Man that sucks. Good thing you found it though. Harbor Freight sells all these easy outs I guess you can call them. It was like $15 and came with 12 pieces, they bight onto the bolt head and twist it out. One of my bolts was completley rounded, no socket would fit on there, and I used one and came out like butter. You could definatley drill it out though. __________________ Vortech V1 Intercooled @ 11psi 394rwhp/392rwtq @ 9.5psi 415rwhp/400rwtq @ 11psi on Methanol Tuned By: Pete @ Performance Dyno Affordable Supercharger Build Guide Supercharger Info for Noobs

May 7th, 2011, 10:50 AM	#7
4valvegt Enthusiast 03 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 809 iTrader: 1 reviews	If I were you there looks to be enough left there for the pulley to ride on, drill the threads a little deeper, put a helicoil in there and get a longer bolt. __________________ MM Cobra Club #86 2003 Mineral Grey Cobra 2004 True Blue F-150 FX4

May 9th, 2011, 11:04 AM	#8
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	Thanks for the info 4vGT. Yeah, I looked at it too and it's just gouged (sp?) a little from where the edge of the pulley was riding on it. I put a different idler on there and everything bolted up nice and tight. I haven't driven on it yet though. Before I drive it hard or anything I'm going to bring the car back home, take the bridge off, and weld on the bridge to fill in where it's gouged out. I'm thinking I'll drill the hole as far through as I can and run a tap through there for a longer bolt like you suggested too. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

May 9th, 2011, 11:09 AM	#9
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,963 iTrader: 1 reviews	WOW thats crazy __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

May 9th, 2011, 11:18 AM	#10
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	Yeah, no shit right? Two idler bolts just fell out of there. I'm getting locktite this week and going through the whole engine compartment. I'll locktite the damn battery hold down if I have to __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

May 9th, 2011, 11:33 AM	#11
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,963 iTrader: 1 reviews	JB weld lol __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

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