AR replacement Idler

[bbuckl]

Greetings,

I'm in the middle of a suspension rebuild and I am replacing my old oil filled idler with the bearing style idler sole by Auto Ricambi. Do I have to pack the bearings with grease before installation? They look like sealed bearings, but I want to make sure before it all goes back together.

Thanks,

Brian
79 2000

[RRoller123]

Suggest that you give them a call, they are always responsive, and happy to answer questions over the phone.

[geospider]

Just put one of those on. Wish I could have saved the old one; they are cool.
No where did I hear/read about packing the bearings. It def feels more like just "linkage" then any dampening.
Can't say I have driven yet, since I still need a free weekend to install my refurbed head, etc.

If you fond out otherwise, please post.

Geo

[KevAndAndi]

There is debate about this, and I had an email exchange with AR about it. It’s really up to you. I have not yet installed the idler, but my thought was that, because it is not sealed, packing the bearings with grease would simply attract road dirt and grit. I think I will use a dry lubricant instead. In any event, these are not bearings that are subject to high-speed or demanding use. It would probably be safe to use absolutely nothing.