Idler pulley woes

[mvusse]

Well, I decided to install my new idler pulley only to find out it does not fit. Autozone ordered another one that should be here Tuesday.

 

Meanwhile, I could just replace the ball bearing (6203, a relatively common one), but don't know if I can find one locally. To order one affordably, would take until Thursday to arrive.

 

:wall:

[DirtyComanche]

Do an idler pulley delete.

[mvusse]

I may some time. In the meanwhile I got a bearing from TSC. They packaging as well as the TSC web site call it a 5/8 bearing, but the description in the store says 17mm, and the bearing number is 6203.

 

Only bad thing: made in China :roll:

[mvusse]

Just found out I got lucky. There are 2 sizes bearing carrying the 6203 number. There is the fully metric ones, 17mmx40mmx12mm, and then there are the hybrid ones, 5/8"x40mmx12mm.

 

5/8" = 0.625"

17mm = 0.669"

 

So if I would have had a 5/8" bearing, I might possibly have had a problem.