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I did the timing belt and tensioner on my mom's '97 Contour "Sport" a few weeks ago. I noticed that the bearings in the two lower idlers (especially the smaller one) were rough, so I went to my Ford dealer and got new ones. My question is, what size socket is used to take these off?? I've tried every size metric and SAE socket I have, it seems like it should be somewhere between 14-17mm, but none of them fit. Is this some kind of oddball Torx bolt or something?!?!
Thanks!
Scott Marencic
LDPosse@juno.com
Fixing : My mom's ailing '97 Contour, MTX
'02 Trans Am WS6 NBM M6 320.8RWHP 339.5RWTQ
'88 Colt Vista
'71 Buick Skylark 464cid 641HP/600TQ
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Originally posted by LDPosse:
..... what size socket is used to take these off?? I've tried every size metric and SAE socket I have, it seems like it should be somewhere between 14-17mm, but none of them fit.
.... Scott: Are you saying neither a 15mm nor a 16mm fit or that you don't have those sizes? Unfortunately the service manual I have doesn't give bolt sizes.
98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km
stock CD on LS, cass on LX
spoiler, tinted windows on LS only
4 wheel discs on LX only
All other available options on both
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horseydug -
I tried every size from 10 to 19 mm, I have a complete set of SAE and Metric sockets. It seems like somewhere around 15 or 16 should work, but it ends up that the socket is too small to fit on the bolt, or the socket is too big to fit in the hole in the pulley.. I don't see why this is, I'm using 3/8" drive sockets, and the sides aren't very thick.... Maybe I need sockets with even thinner walls (i.e. the socket's OD is smaller for the same bolt size), and it's just a tight fit.
'02 Trans Am WS6 NBM M6 320.8RWHP 339.5RWTQ
'88 Colt Vista
'71 Buick Skylark 464cid 641HP/600TQ
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I have a new 97 Zetec in the shop,all the bolts are 13 MM and one 50 torx bolt.......
V6 MTX
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'Its only nuts & bolts!'
'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....!
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Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning'
SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'...
Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk
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Well they do sell "thin-walled" sockets, so it may be that you need a 16mm one, which is equivalent to 5/8". Also if bolt head is recessed and out of sight a small mirror might help you see what your trying to get a grip on.
I presume you have a manual to lead you thru' this job 'cause it looks complicated in my book.
Weird you have to add a spring with a new belt.
Good luck.
Edit: Simultaneous post seems to confirm your initial suspicions.
98 Mystique LS v6 atx 110,000km
97 Contour LX v6 atx 125,000km
stock CD on LS, cass on LX
spoiler, tinted windows on LS only
4 wheel discs on LX only
All other available options on both
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