Time to replace the T-belt idler pulley?

[DHC6twinotter]

What do you all think? :D

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/DH6twinotter/4Runner/IMG_2695.jpg

And this fell out when I took the timing cover off. It fell down around the crank end of the timing belt, so I had to fish it out with one of those handy magnetic thingies.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a256/DH6twinotter/4Runner/IMG_2697.jpg

I'm so glad I decided to check that bearing. I had suspicions about the pulley being on its way out....I guess it was. :laugh:

[Seanz0rz]

dang dan, stop breaking stuff!!!

so what is that piece that fell off, i dont recognize it as anything.... recognizable...

oh nevermind i figured it out. der...

yeah ill say it was time to replace it!!!

[slosurfer]

It's part of the "cage" for the bearings. :laugh: Dan, did that freeze up on you or was it just making an awful noise and you knew it was time? That thing is toast! :thumbup:

[DHC6twinotter]

I dunno what it is called, but it holds the bearing balls in place I guess. It came out of the the top of bearing in the first pic. I dunno where the rest of the parts are. I guess they have been disintegrated. :hillbill:

Chris, I was on a trip to Charlotte (2.5 hours away) when I heard this terrible noise. I pulled over and checked everything out. I assumed it was a ps belt or something, cause the noise eventually went away. I drove the rest of the way to Charlotte and back. That was about 2 months ago. About two days ago, I had to drain the radiator and pull the plenum to fix a fuel leak, so I figured I'd take a look at the pulley. That's when I figured It's time to replace it. It's been running fine the past few months though. :D

[DHC6twinotter]

dang dan, stop breaking stuff!!!


:lol:

I know!

I have to pull the plenum and/or timing belt cover off about once a year for some reason or another. I've got it down pat now. :hillbill: Within the past week, I've spent $300 for the idler pulley (88), intake hose (also 88), and a bunch of other hoses and gaskets. I figured I'll just replace a bunch of stuff while I'm at it. Still have the radiator to buy too. :confused:

[Crinale]

ouch... that sucks... good thing you caught it before it toasted anything else though... lol