Removing damaged tension pulley

[mikerosi]

On my 01 Turbo the lower tension pulley is making a racket and I will be replacing it. The problem

is the bolt hits the engine carrier and I cannoy pull the bolt out all the way. My options are to remove muffler and then the carrier or remove the gerator bracket which is a pain in the arss. Has anyone done this yet??

[2Fast996]

Assuming that the turbo is the same as the non-turbo. I left the bolt in, cleaned it, added new loctite and put the new pulley on. Approx. 6,000 miles later and no problems.

[mikerosi]

Assuming that the turbo is the same as the non-turbo. I left the bolt in, cleaned it, added new loctite and put the new pulley on. Approx. 6,000 miles later and no problems.

I`m not sure what you mean. You have to take the bolt out to remove the pulley. How did you leave the bolt in AND replace the pulley?? Am I missing something? thanks Mike

[2Fast996]

Mike, I apologize. The tensioner pulley bolt on my non-turbo comes in from the front of the car toward the rear through the tensioner pulley itself. The bolt on mine actually is removed after the tensioner pulley is removed. Perhaps mine is not the same.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...amp;hl=tension*

See post #4 for graphic on non-turbo

Edited March 18, 2008 by 2Fast996

[mikerosi]

Mike, I apologize. The tensioner pulley bolt on my non-turbo comes in from the front of the car toward the rear through the tensioner pulley itself. The bolt on mine actually is removed after the tensioner pulley is removed. Perhaps mine is not the same.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...amp;hl=tension*

See post #4 for graphic on non-turbo

Hey no problema 2fast. I found out that you have to remove the exhaust then the engine carrier.

Not a big deal, but a little time consuming. Mike