Codfanglers Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 The Meyle water pump arrived today and it looks and feels a quality part. My belt tensioner pulley sounds and feels fine, but both the idler pulleys sound slightly rough and one has perceivable play. Replacement pulleys seem expensive. Can replacement bearings be pressed into the pulleys and if so, does anyone happen to have the bearing number(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 I know a 986 owner wrote up doing this about a year (or more?) ago and listed the bearings required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codfanglers Posted August 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 I found the write-up thanks. I'll whistle the worst one off tomorrow, see how easy the bearing presses out and if I can do it without damaging the pulley. Nothing to lose really in doing that. Those SKF bearings can be had for £14 each delivered but I'll confirm the bearing dimensions when (if) it comes out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codfanglers Posted August 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 They are plastic/composite pulleys, moulded over both ends of the bearing so replacement is not an option. I know they all have different part numbers but are all the actual pulleys the same? They seem a fairly common size Possibly a generic item shared by others in the VAG group? Has anyone found suitable items that don't include the Porsche tax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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