idler pulley
02-27-2006, 10:17 AM
#21
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Re: idler pulley
All the ones I have seen just had a bronze bushing in them. When they
wear, the bushing and bolt and washer all need replacing.
Mike
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
wear, the bushing and bolt and washer all need replacing.
Mike
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
02-28-2006, 03:44 AM
#22
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Re: idler pulley
All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
the one on my MJ.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:55 UTC "Earle Horton"
<NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote:
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
>
>
--
Will Honea
my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
the one on my MJ.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:55 UTC "Earle Horton"
<NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote:
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
>
>
--
Will Honea
02-28-2006, 03:44 AM
#23
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Re: idler pulley
All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
the one on my MJ.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:55 UTC "Earle Horton"
<NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote:
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
>
>
--
Will Honea
my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
the one on my MJ.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:55 UTC "Earle Horton"
<NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote:
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
>
>
--
Will Honea
02-28-2006, 03:44 AM
#24
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Re: idler pulley
All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
the one on my MJ.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:55 UTC "Earle Horton"
<NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote:
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
>
>
--
Will Honea
my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
the one on my MJ.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:55 UTC "Earle Horton"
<NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote:
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
>
>
--
Will Honea
02-28-2006, 03:44 AM
#25
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Re: idler pulley
All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
the one on my MJ.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:55 UTC "Earle Horton"
<NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote:
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
>
>
--
Will Honea
my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
the one on my MJ.
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:13:55 UTC "Earle Horton"
<NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote:
> Don't these things have sealed bearings, probably ball bearings?
>
> Earle
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:44030B41.7D1B2CA2@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried to get lubricant into my idler bushing and didn't have much
> > luck. The thing wobbled anyway.
> >
> > The bushing, bolt and washer are 3 separate parts that can be ordered
> > individually. There is no need for the pulley unless it is damaged.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Scott in Baltimore wrote:
> > >
> > > Do a lot of you have/get squeaks on the idler pulley?
> > >
> > > Someone commented about using STP on an idler.
> > >
> > > My squeak comes and goes with the weather, and it's annoying!
>
>
--
Will Honea
02-28-2006, 07:09 AM
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Re: idler pulley
Will Honea did pass the time by typing:
> All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> the one on my MJ.
how much, if you don't mind.
About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
--
DougW
> All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> the one on my MJ.
how much, if you don't mind.
About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
--
DougW
02-28-2006, 07:09 AM
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Re: idler pulley
Will Honea did pass the time by typing:
> All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> the one on my MJ.
how much, if you don't mind.
About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
--
DougW
> All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> the one on my MJ.
how much, if you don't mind.
About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
--
DougW
02-28-2006, 07:09 AM
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Re: idler pulley
Will Honea did pass the time by typing:
> All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> the one on my MJ.
how much, if you don't mind.
About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
--
DougW
> All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> the one on my MJ.
how much, if you don't mind.
About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
--
DougW
02-28-2006, 07:09 AM
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Re: idler pulley
Will Honea did pass the time by typing:
> All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> the one on my MJ.
how much, if you don't mind.
About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
--
DougW
> All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> the one on my MJ.
how much, if you don't mind.
About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
--
DougW
02-28-2006, 04:02 PM
#30
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Re: idler pulley
On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:09:27 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> Will Honea did pass the time by typing:
> > All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> > my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> > the one on my MJ.
>
> how much, if you don't mind.
>
> About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
That's about what they dinged him for the idler. I got mine about 4
years ago for right at $10 - from the dealer yet!
Mike was talking about a bushing rather than a bearing setup - that I
have never seen. I just can't see how a bushing would hold up under
the lateral loading and rpm. I did notice that the original one on
the '88 had metal caps over the bearing while the new ones had a a
seal/cover that were a single piece of plastic.
--
Will Honea
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:
> Will Honea did pass the time by typing:
> > All the ones I've seen have the ball bearings - jusr replaced one for
> > my son last week. Damn things sure have gone up in price since I did
> > the one on my MJ.
>
> how much, if you don't mind.
>
> About two years ago I paid about $18 for an idler at NAPA.
That's about what they dinged him for the idler. I got mine about 4
years ago for right at $10 - from the dealer yet!
Mike was talking about a bushing rather than a bearing setup - that I
have never seen. I just can't see how a bushing would hold up under
the lateral loading and rpm. I did notice that the original one on
the '88 had metal caps over the bearing while the new ones had a a
seal/cover that were a single piece of plastic.
--
Will Honea