You don't need to mess with the bracket that the idler pulley is attached to the block with. It's not a wear item.
--Geoff On 9/14/06, Mike Busch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This should be a pretty straight forward repair. I > would check with local junk yards to find at least the > fans. If you find a low mile LH and want to grab a > cheap idler then go for it. But fans should last well > over 100K miles so you can feel pretty confident with > a junkyard set. > > I have a first gen so I'm sure it's a little > different. But you remove the radiator support(6 > bolts), remove the upper radiaotr hose, disconnect the > wires to the fan, and then remove the four bolts that > mount the fan to the radiator. > > The idler is even easier(and best to do while you have > the fans out so you have room to work). But all you > do there is lossen the belt and there are three bolts > that hold the idler to the block. Easy as pie. > > Again this is on a 1st gen and I'm sure someone will > chime in if the second gens are different. But these > are easy swaps and should be able to be done by a home > mechanic for less than $100 and a few hours of your > time. > > Best of luck, > Mike > > --- "Gabriel D. Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have been told that I need a new lower idler pully > > and need to > > replace the fans (this was the roaring noise from my > > earlier post). > > > > My question is- is this very expensive to have done > > or is it "do-able" > > by a novice. I am disable at the moment and funds > > are getting low so > > I'm trying to get this done as in-exspensively as > > possible. Gabe > > > > PS- This is on a 98' ES > > > > > > > Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> > Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- --Geoff MML Moderator/Admin/Website Admin/Map Keeper '92 Acclaim; '98 Intrepid; '03 Grand Caravan http://www.moparmailinglist.com Skype: ggariepy68 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
