So if you live alone, how come you didn't do this on the Kitchen Table, where I used to rebuild carburetors and the like. She really liked that! Dick Benjamin ----- Original Message ----- From: <ViaJoaquin@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:37 PM Subject: Re: IML: Need Technical Advice > Sorry Dick, at the time I hadn't seen your response! I too am speculating, > for all I know F__d did have a better idea and use an idler with a replacable > bearing! As far as Ma Mopar's version of the pully goes, I think somebody tried > what you suggest since there aare a couple of randomly spaced holes in my > pully but it's still solid. After soaking it overnight, I repeatedly took a can of > aerosol carburetor cleaner to it and then spun it with my wire wheel. After > an evening in front of the TV with a can of heavy grease I wound up with a sore > thumb and a greased pully! (Yep, I live alone!) > > Roy > 67 Crown FDHT > > In a message dated 1/10/2004 1:09:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, > dickb@xxxxxxxxx writes: > OK, Roy you are probably right. But you can always drill out spot welds and > replace the bearing, then spot weld them back together, or do it with small > bolts and nuts (use lock-tite!). Maybe it would be easier to replace the > whole assembly though, in this case - I sit corrected! > > Dick Benjamin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ViaJoaquin@xxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:32 PM > Subject: Re: IML: Need Technical Advice > > > > I don't know about the F__d, but if it's anything like the one on your 67 > > Imperial, it isn't rebuildable. It's spot-welded together, the best you > can do is > > wash the crud out of it with solvent and work some grease into the crack > > around the axis. > > > > Roy > > 67 Crown FDHT > > > > In a message dated 1/10/2004 10:48:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, > > salsender@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > Hi Everyone: > > I need you help regarding replacing or repairing a part on my other car. > > Along with our 67 Imperial 4Dr HT we also have a 70 Ford Country Squire. I > need to > > replace and or repair the A/C Idler Pulley on the 390 V8. The part# is > > D0AA8A617. Does anyone know who rebuilds these idler pulley assemblies. > Thanks > > > > Kent and Sally > > 67 Imperial 4Dr Ht > > Medford,Or. >