Electron2002

It doesn't look like I am going to be able to source the Nuline idler pulleys I want for replacing the idlers and the belt tensioner pulleys. I went ahead and ordered the Dayco pulleys, which are listed as US made. In reality though they are only assembled in the US. 3 of the 4 pulleys (the 2 A/C pulleys, and the accessory tensioner pulley) arrived with Canadian NTN bearings and I'm good with these 3. But the accessory idler pulley has a crappy Chinese bearing in it. I'm not cool with that.

Has anyone here recently replaced their idler pulleys and had a better bearing in the accessory idler?

TastyBacon

Might want to double-check the part number, but I think that idler uses a standard 6203 bearing, which is a very common and cheap part. If you have access to a press, you can easily press out the junk bearing and install a quality one. It's about a 5-minute job.

Electron2002

I have considered that, but they have this wonderful tendency to glue the bearing into the pulley. They certainly did this on the Dayco pulley, but I'd have to check the OE pulley after its removed.

I know I've heard others say that the pulley gets ruined if you try to press the bearings.

TastyBacon

I guess it depends if the pulley is plastic or metal. I pressed a new bearing into my OEM metal pulley and it turned out just fine. Good luck!

Electron2002

Okay. Well hopefully that can work for me then too.