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Originally Posted by rootin'teuton
Greetings!
For no apparent reason, the small idler pulley in my wife's 1998 ML320 came off (the outer part that looks like a hockey puck) leaving only the bearing. Fortunately this mishap didn't cause a catastrophic chain reaction. The belt even remained intact!
I bought a new pulley but when I checked the bolt fastening what remained of the pulley assembly it looks like I need a star-like wrench/socket to loosen the center bolt. Is this one of those Torx affairs?
What type and size of wrench/socket do I need? I thought it would be a simple Allen bolt.
Thanks!
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This BOLT is a Torx fastener head = you need A male tool.
You can buy a standard set of male Torx bit sockets at SEARS, your local generic auto part store, and most tool stores.
Have a great day.
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