Idler pulley bolt size

[Ed Barlow]

what size is the bolt for the serpentine belt idler pulley?

 

[Ed Barlow]

8 or10 or 13 mm, looked on zabtek's site? tried to advoid the walk and my "breaker-bar" is 1/2" drive.

It sounds lazy, but I'm in a townhouse and my tools are as far as I can get from my truck.

Previous owner moved to a new home with a garage.

We'll be doing the same someday.

 

[Gavin Allan]

Holy Crap-- that is a big bolt! Mine looks more like 5/16" or 3/8" or metric equivalent.

 

[EddieS'04]

Are you asking thread size or wrench size?

 

[Todd Z]

15MM



Replacing it ???



Todd Z

 

[Ed Barlow]

not replacing it, trying to put a replacement belt on.

The box says 4L2Z-8620-EA

the belt says 4L2E-8620-EA



Z doesn't equal E

 

[Todd Z]

Are you replacing the Idler pulley, tensioner pulley or the Belt ?????

 

[Ed Barlow]

belt

 

[Jeff C]

You shouldn't need to remove any bolts to put a new belt on. Just a 3/8" ratchet to turn the tensioner, or a serpentine belt tool kit from a local auto parts store.

 

[Todd Z]

Exactly You move the "tensioner" using a 3/8 ratchet, there is a square hole in the tensioner. Put the ratchet in there and move the tensioner and the belt will loosen....



There is NO need to unbolt any thing...



Todd Z

 

[FlipTrac_511]

Yeah, just use a ratchet to push down on the tensioner so that it swivels enough to ease up the tension on the belt. Then you can remove and replace it.

 

[Ed Barlow]

got it.

I am waitng on a belt now.