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Old 06-14-2020, 04:43 AM   #33
Starter986
1998 Boxster Silver/Red
 
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Originally Posted by tonythetiger View Post
So, I’m in the fence before I button everything up. 100k and I think I would be comfortable replacing the idler pulleys or at least the bearings, just need to build a parts list. The kits out there are 300 dollars. Advice?


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Remove each pulley. From each pulley remove the plastic ring that protects the bearings. Using brake cleaner... carb cleaner... spray out the bearings... clean them up... apply dabs of grease to the cleaned bearings... reinstall plastic ring... reinstall pulleys... enjoy.

If noise remains identify the errant pulley... replace the bearings... you're good to go and you save $190.

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