Idler Pulley problem

[Steelepuls]

Originally Posted by Starter986

Recently I removed my alternator, and reinstalled it after it was rebuilt.

When I reomved that pulley I did the pound the bolt to move that bushing so it would slide up/out easier. Getting that bolt to reconnect... a PITA. Maybe slightly encourage the bushing in just enough so it doesn't get hung up on the mount.

I used a screwdriver... a piece of wood... and a pry bar... slowly the bolt seated. Patience, for me, was key. It finally connected.

Patience.

Yeah, it was a PITA, luckily there is a bunch of posts here about tapping the bolt head to push out the bushing, I thought I would break something and I did some damage to the bolt head when I hit it with the hammer. The bolt doesn’t look pretty anymore, but it works.