Dick Benjamin

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Hi Dick:
This pulley doesn't have a nut on it so I can take it apart. It appears to
be pressed together during assembly with like a big center rivet. Is it your
experience that a good machine shop could still take this apart and replace
the bearing. Your correct, that its only the bearing that is bad. Thanks
Kent & Sally Szpak
67 Imperial 4Dr Ht
Medford,Or.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:58 AM
Subject: IML: Idle (r) speculation (repair of idler pulleys) - was "need
techical advice"


&gt; This is a common problem in older cars with idler pulleys,
including<BR>
&gt; Imperials (mandatory Imperial content).<BR>
&gt; <BR>
&gt; There is no need to spend money and time trying to find an exact
replacement<BR>
&gt; for the whole assembly. Unless the pulley itself is damaged in some
way, the<BR>
&gt; only likely problem is the bearing inside it.<BR>
&gt; <BR>
&gt; Any machine shop can remove the old bearing - it is probably a 203SS
or<BR>
&gt; 205SS, either one is available over the counter at any bearing house,
which<BR>
&gt; the machine shop can buy for you, or you can pick one up and take it to
them<BR>
&gt; to be replaced.&nbsp; You can do this yourself if you have tools to
handle the<BR>
&gt; retainers for the bearing - which are probably large snap rings or
&quot;C&quot;<BR>
&gt; rings.&nbsp; The bearing number is on the bearing itself - just take it
to your<BR>
&gt; bearing house and have them match it.&nbsp; NAPA stores also stock
these.&nbsp; If<BR>
&gt; they have more than one grade, take the best - it will last another
30<BR>
&gt; years.<BR>
&gt; <BR>
&gt; Dick Benjamin<BR>
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&gt; Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:37 AM<BR>
&gt; Subject: IML: Need Technical Advice<BR>
&gt; <BR>
&gt; <BR>
&gt; Hi Everyone:<BR>
&gt; I need you help regarding replacing or repairing a part on my other
car.<BR>
&gt; Along with our 67 Imperial 4Dr HT we also have a 70 Ford Country
Squire. I<BR>
&gt; need to replace and or repair the A/C Idler Pulley on the 390 V8. The
part#<BR>
&gt; is D0AA8A617. Does anyone know who rebuilds these idler pulley
assemblies.<BR>
&gt; Thanks<BR>
&gt; <BR>
&gt; Kent and Sally<BR>
&gt; 67 Imperial 4Dr Ht<BR>
&gt; Medford,Or.<BR>
&gt; <BR>
&gt; <BR>
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