Idler bearing help

leverfever · November 9th, 2009, 06:49 PM

Ok, first off i noticed a quiet, yet irritating squeek at idle or at low rpm that kind of gets louder and quieter as it pleases. The belt is fine, i put a bar of soap on the belt to check but the squeek was still there. So it must be the bearing right? A new idler is only like $40 at a local parts store but i would rather pay like 6 bucks for just the bearing and install it myself. So my question is, where the heck can you find just the bearing? i hear this is pretty common, has anyone had success fixing this without paying for a whole new idler?

97S281 · November 9th, 2009, 06:55 PM

Never had that problem. Maybe the stealership can get just the bearing. Or maybe a bearing store like Motor Bearings And Parts.

SWEET2KSTANG · November 9th, 2009, 10:17 PM

good luck on finding just bearing and you will need more luck to get the bearing out and back in without damage to the idler. personally, i recommend paying the $40 bucks or so for the idler and have it swapped in a few minutes.

97GT4.6 · November 9th, 2009, 11:23 PM

yeah, it would be a helluva lot easier just to pay the $$ and replace the whole pulley.

the misfit wolfie · November 9th, 2009, 11:58 PM

the pulley just comes with the bearing. i went to my local part store last Saturday and got 2 new pulleys and a new belt. it was around 70 for everything. your lucky it is only squeaking, the 2 pulleys that i replaced were grinding so bad, people would think it was going to blow up. now its perfect

leverfever · November 10th, 2009, 09:05 PM

I read taking one apart is easy as pie once the belt is off but im going to go buy the whole idler when i got the time to throw it on. Thanks for the comments guys

November 9th, 2009, 06:49 PM	#1
leverfever Newbie 1998 GT slow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 reviews	Idler bearing help Ok, first off i noticed a quiet, yet irritating squeek at idle or at low rpm that kind of gets louder and quieter as it pleases. The belt is fine, i put a bar of soap on the belt to check but the squeek was still there. So it must be the bearing right? A new idler is only like $40 at a local parts store but i would rather pay like 6 bucks for just the bearing and install it myself. So my question is, where the heck can you find just the bearing? i hear this is pretty common, has anyone had success fixing this without paying for a whole new idler?

November 9th, 2009, 06:55 PM	#2
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Zebulon N.C. Posts: 6,259 iTrader: 13 reviews	Never had that problem. Maybe the stealership can get just the bearing. Or maybe a bearing store like Motor Bearings And Parts. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

November 9th, 2009, 10:17 PM	#3
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,430 iTrader: 8 reviews	good luck on finding just bearing and you will need more luck to get the bearing out and back in without damage to the idler. personally, i recommend paying the $40 bucks or so for the idler and have it swapped in a few minutes. __________________ project warhorse under construction being built by MP2 Performance

November 9th, 2009, 11:23 PM	#4
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT 14.2@99.8 @ 4800 ft Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Collins and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,347 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah, it would be a helluva lot easier just to pay the $$ and replace the whole pulley. __________________ Cammed 2v Built By MustangMatt More mods than times your daughter has slept around

November 9th, 2009, 11:58 PM	#5
the misfit wolfie Regular 1996 Mustang GT faster than the stealth Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 405 iTrader: 0 reviews	the pulley just comes with the bearing. i went to my local part store last Saturday and got 2 new pulleys and a new belt. it was around 70 for everything. your lucky it is only squeaking, the 2 pulleys that i replaced were grinding so bad, people would think it was going to blow up. now its perfect __________________ 1996 Mustang GT 5-speed sold.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VuRDQGk4k8 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3340297

November 10th, 2009, 09:05 PM	#6
leverfever Newbie 1998 GT slow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 reviews	I read taking one apart is easy as pie once the belt is off but im going to go buy the whole idler when i got the time to throw it on. Thanks for the comments guys

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