Idler Pulley: Service and Repair

Accessory Drive Belt Idler Pulley

Removal and Installation

Mach I
1. Remove the air intake scoop.

Cobra
2. Drain the supercharger coolant.





3. Remove the nut and position the wiring harness aside.





4. Remove the stud and position the coolant hose assembly aside.
5. Lower the vehicle.





6. Disconnect the coolant hoses.





7. Remove the pin-type retainers and the radiator sight shield.





8. Remove the bolts and the degas bottle.





9. Remove the supercharger drive belt cover.





10. Rotate the supercharger belt tensioner clockwise and remove the supercharger belt.





11. Disconnect the supercharger coolant hose.





12. Remove the cooling hose and tube assembly mounting bolt.





13. Remove the nut.





14. Remove the fasteners and position the power steering reservoir aside.





15. Remove the A/C muffler bracket nut and position muffler aside.





16. Remove the belt idler support bracket assembly.

All engines
17. Rotate the belt tensioner and position the accessory drive belt aside.





18. NOTE: The procedure listed below can be carried out on any of the 4.6L engine accessory drive belt idler pulleys.

Remove the bolt and the belt idler pulley.
19. To install, reverse the removal procedure.