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Originally Posted by LimitedSlip
A couple things:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133007
Notice the description for the replacement idler here:
https://www.sparksparts.com/v-2015-s...ts-and-pulleys
Accessory Drive Belt Idler Pulley
SU003-00500
Fits 86, FR-S Drive Belt Idler Pulley - Repair or Replace If you've noticed that the Drive belt on your Toyota is becoming worn or is making a squealing noise, your Drive belt Idler pulley may be worn out. Replacing your Drive belt Idler pulley may be the solution.
They almost make it sound like an expected maintenance item. |
my concern isn't replacing the pulley. it's minimizing damage to the new pulley in the same manner, either by adding parts, or using a revised iteration of the pulley. i honestly think it's a mistake on subaru's part to even build a tensioner location like this without better clearances to the bearings rotating portions.
i agree that the one of the idler's might be bad, but i've got the same wear characteristics on both pulley's and i'd like to fix the wear pattern before throwing more parts at it.