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I have found a cheaper alternative to the reproduction fan idler pulley. Any of us that have the AC equipped cars usually have one with a rough bearing. I was going through a Goodyear tensioner and pulley catalog recently and found a very good replacement. Although it does not have the bearing cover on the outside. I have looked quite extensively for this shoulder bolt that is used. I could not find one. I had several idler brackets with bad bearings. I tried to get the cap off, but it is fused on with some copper colored substance. I could not get one off without ruining the cap. So here goes. You have to cut the cap off, I used a die grinder with a small wheel. Then the bolt comes right out. The new pulley is offset just a little to one side, so you have to match it to your pulley. Continental bought Goodyears Industrial Products. So there is no more Goodyear belts or hose-it is now Continental. The part number for the Continental pulley is 49034, they are available on Rockauto for $12.00 I believe. Sorry, my pictures did not end up in order. I hope this is of use to anybody. If you have an extra pulley, get the shoulder bolt out, get a new pulley, put it in the box, just change the pulley when you need to without having coolant run all over.
Great info for us AC guys. I'd be curious as to how many like myself ruined a pulley trying to get it apart. I'm going to order one right now incase the one I used doesn't work out. I used the one from a Vintage.