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Idler assy, drive belt, BA 8A617A. $30.50

Pulley, tensioner, EF 6B217A. $22.49 (pulley only)

EF pulley is cheaper than BA/BF. My dealer uses the EF ones.

What about for the FG? Anyone?
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I maybe wrong, but doubt that the FG is different in pullies.

The belt is the same for all BA/BF 6cyl engines, turbo, or NA.

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Yeah they are plastic too. I'll have to look into part numbers/ suppliers for a steel or alloy one for the FG when I can. That is what I was asking if anyone has gotten one. Thanks

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DLM does pulleys for the front of these things, as for bearings - if someone could give be a number or some sizes I could price up some options.

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hmm im listening to my car on idle and when im driving,its making kinda of a winding noise on idle and when turning? ive got an fg f6,it this the same problem that's happening above?

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Well, I had an Atomic metal (aluminium) tensioner idler pulley until last Friday, when I noticed a nasty knocking noise from the front of my engine. On inspection, the serpentine belt was rubbing against the tensioner arm, and it was clear that the pulley was out of alignment, so I pulled the tensioner assembly off and found play in what I initially thought was the bearing. On closer inspection, the bearing was fine, but what had happened was that over time, the bearing, being hardened steel had 'massaged' the aluminium in such a way that the depth of the bore for the bearing had increased and the circumference of the bore in the aluminium had also increased on the side away from the bearing retainer circlip, which allowed the idler roller to wobble around, and also caused misalignment for the belt, causing it to rub. Fortunately I had a spare plastic pulley, but will look at replacing with metal again.

Just goes to show, regular service and inspection is necessary, as nothing lasts forever.

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Are all of the metal replacement tensioner idler pulleys aluminium and will have this issue? Or are there more preferred options?

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