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    So I went to change my tensioner and idler pulleys tonight, all went well EXCEPT my 3.5" smooth idler. I don't seem to have a 15mm bolt on this one... it's more like some kind of a star pattern in the middle?

    Is anybody familiar with this? Documentation I see seems to list 15mm bolts for all the pulleys.

    I don't have a whole bunch of tools, so if anybody has any ideas what this might be I would be appreciative.
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    torx most likeley
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    Quote Originally Posted by redlinepontiac View Post
    torx most likeley
    that is what it is...don't recall what size tho
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    ive found cheap sets of torx for like 5 to 10 bucks, they snap on to a 3/8 ratchet.

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    Tea Time suggested a T50?
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    t45, t50ish
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    A T45 worked... it might have been a T47... was a little bit bigger than the T45 it seemed but the T45 worked.

    Victory over Pulleys day.
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