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jetstar1 · Jul 6th, 2005, 01:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

Idler pulleys have been known to be a problem, but not something that often comes up, but the same problem coming more than once like that might suggest there's something else wrong, not the pulley itself?

The first time the Idler Pulley was replaced, but not the belt. The second time the belt was replaced because it had burned. The third time...well, they still think it's the pulley, but the shop foreman was going to do more tests.

It's so fustrating. Only 394 miles and the car is in the shop.

Jul 6th, 2005, 01:54 AM	#4
jetstar1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central New Jersey Local Time: 01:46 AM Posts: 137 Offline	Pulley, Belts, etc. Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett Idler pulleys have been known to be a problem, but not something that often comes up, but the same problem coming more than once like that might suggest there's something else wrong, not the pulley itself? The first time the Idler Pulley was replaced, but not the belt. The second time the belt was replaced because it had burned. The third time...well, they still think it's the pulley, but the shop foreman was going to do more tests. It's so fustrating. Only 394 miles and the car is in the shop.