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Plunky - 23/4/14 at 11:44 AM

Hi,

Trying to source a pulley to go with the Retro Ford alternator mounting kit.

Retro Ford sell the following pulley to match... bit expensive though

http://www.retro-ford.co.uk/shop/node/213

Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative that will work?

Cheers,

Liam

Dick Axtell - 23/4/14 at 11:59 AM

+1. Clearly a (future) problem area.

r1_pete - 23/4/14 at 11:59 AM

I made my own from a beetle alternator pulley, but, finding a pulley say a fiver, and another fiver post, then a couple of high speed bearings, probably another tenner with post, machining and fabricating time and cost, £37 isn't that bad.

Unless you can get something bolt on, I think I'd go with the retro ford item, if I were doing another zetec.

me! - 23/4/14 at 12:21 PM

I think I ended up getting one from a Transit Connect- but it was a home brew alternator mounting based on the Retro Ford one. I can't remember the exact model/part number, but a quick search on the GSF website should find you something suitable.

loggyboy - 23/4/14 at 12:31 PM

I used a Mercedes one:

MERCEDES SPRINTER /VITO/VIANO V RIBBED BELT TENSIONER PULLEY 6112000570



However you will need a bolt from the merc (or a similar) as it has a wide opening (12mm iirc) and the bolt has a thicker waist.
I got mine from a scrapyard when I went hunting for suitable pulleys, took the used pulely and bolt to trial it, and then replaced the pulley with a new one.

johnemms - 23/4/14 at 01:08 PM

MONDEO MK3 IDLER PULLEY FOR FAN DRIVE BELT 2.0 2.2 BRAND NEW

[Edited on 23/4/14 by johnemms]

loggyboy - 23/4/14 at 02:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by johnemms
MONDEO MK3 IDLER PULLEY FOR FAN DRIVE BELT 2.0 2.2 BRAND NEW

[Edited on 23/4/14 by johnemms]


IIRC thats the same spec and part number as the merc one.

Plunky - 23/4/14 at 02:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by johnemms
MONDEO MK3 IDLER PULLEY FOR FAN DRIVE BELT 2.0 2.2 BRAND NEW

[Edited on 23/4/14 by johnemms]


this looks almost identical to the one RF are supplying, can anyone confirm it is the same?

loggyboy - 23/4/14 at 02:45 PM

I doubt it matters. Providing it has enough ribs, (most do), it fits on the mount/bolt (diameter), and you have suitable bolt/washer arrangement, any pulley will do.

loggyboy - 25/4/14 at 12:57 PM

Just checked through my files and realised it is in fact this one I purchased - it has an m8 hole the bolt would be easy to get hold of without any spacer.

Mercedes Sprinter Vito V Belt idler Pulley 190 C E G S SL 6012000770 Diesel

LoMoss - 28/4/14 at 08:03 AM

Hi

Anybody used this?
And if so, can they post a picture of where/how its mounted before I go looking for one at the scrappies.

Tensioner part



Ta

Moss

[Edited on 28/4/14 by LoMoss]

[Edited on 28/4/14 by LoMoss]