An idler pulley is not only a tensioner it is also a guide pulley on long stretches of belts and chains that helps them from coming off the main pulleys it also helps with vibration.
it is a free...
you can makea plate to bolt to the head and in between the alternator mount bolt. make it out of 1/4" inch steel plate. make your template out of a piece of tracing paper and then lay it out on the...
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I suppose you could, but these idler pulley's are not that expensive to replace the whole thing. They do fail (a weakpoint for these motors), but usually give some audible warning, also...