jbreit

I repalced the idler pulley on my last max with a new one.....even online I paid nearly $40 shipped to my door for a factory part since I could not find an aftermarket from Dayco, Goodyear or Gates...zilch.... So, for my current max that is getting up in miles I took the old one to a local Alternator/starter rebuilder, he pressed a new bearing in for $19 out the door.

If this sounds like something you would rather do than buy a new pulley the bearing number is a 6301 - 2rs (6 is the type=ball bearing; the 301 is the size; 2rs is a doulbe sealed descriptor)...Its an off the shelf part at most bearing supply companies...but the press fit on it was tight...I tried to press out the old bearing myself in a vise but no dice....hence I brought it to the place I mentioned....he turned it around in a day.

Good luck,
John