Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mynameisearl]

I just tried taking one of the idler pulleys off and snapped the tread it screws in to clean off. How easy is it to fix? My wife is going off as we have to be somewhere early in the morning and im in servre shit!!!! ive added a pick with the pulley marked on it

[delcowizzid]

short non aircon belt should get you running

[mynameisearl]

how hard and how expensive is it to fix?

[mynameisearl]

here's a pic i just took of it

[aceventura]

Exact same thing happened to me - rusty bolt stripped the thread coming out.

In the order of $50 for a new mounting from memory. And 20 mins work (3 nuts to remove old mounting). Make sure you reconnect the earth back up that is connected to one of the studs.

Part #GM-92048388 (Support-A/C idler)

[mynameisearl]

how'd you go getting the bolts out? i just snapped my socet, smashed me hand and im 10km from a mechanic or supercheap etc. So im not a happy camper right now lol

[aceventura]

There are 3 studs around the edge of the mounting. You need an extension bar on your socket to reach the nuts, but I can't remember the size. Once they are off, the mounting should just slide off. Mine weren't that hard to undo, because the engine was covered in p/s oil at the time (similar to how yours looks).

[mynameisearl]

yep its a 12mm socket......well was till i snapped it looks like i'll be trying to find a mechanic that does house calls lol

[mynameisearl]

ok rung the mechanic up the road he said to just drive it up with no serpentine belt on but he's 2km away. So is it ok to drive it that far with no belt??

[jimbojones889]

dont u have roadside assistance? otherwise ring a tow company

[jarodmellor]

There are 3 studs around the edge of the mounting. You need an extension bar on your socket to reach the nuts, but I can't remember the size. Once they are off, the mounting should just slide off. Mine weren't that hard to undo, because the engine was covered in p/s oil at the time (similar to how yours looks).

Its a 13mm on mine. 12 was too small.

[NonStick Squid]

Its a 13mm on mine. 12 was too small.

Very nice, first post with a 2 year old thread dig.

[VrWagz1]

Made the first one count, lol.

[NonStick Squid]

Made the first one count, lol.

cause he probs created the acct just to reply to that