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Originally Posted by Ron in SC
If it's the pulley by the air pump, you just remove the plastic cover and take out the hex head bolt and remove and replace.
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Awesome, do you know what the tightening torque is for the head bolt in there?
Also, is it possible to bypass the air pump pulley by using a different belt? Like a belt for a 1986-89 vehicle that doesn't have the air pump?
I noticed in looking up parts that the '89s do not have a air pump and thus have a shorter belt.....they also seem to have a slightly bigger idler pulley....the part is different.
If I were to bypass the air pump with a shorter belt (and am also replacing the idler pulley) should I replace it with the older (and seemingly bigger) pulley, or just the one that is on the car now?
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Last edited by pawoSD; 02-21-2009 at 05:59 PM.
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