Mechanic advice.. belt idler pulley fitting

MidlandsGlory

Hi, I have a Gates auxiliary belt and idler pulley kit to fit. Done plenty of belts before but not changed an idler before, ours has a squeaky sounding bearing so needs doing.
The pulley looks pre-assembled with a new bolt and I know the required torque, just wondering do these usually come fully lubricated ready to fit or do I need to get some lubrication into it first?
I tried emailing Gates but they didn't respond.
Thanks, just check anyone who has changed one before.

HansOndabush

You just fit them; nothing else to do except use the correct torque. (well for good measure I put a little locktite blue on the thread but shouldn't be necessary).

MidlandsGlory

HansOndabush said:

You just fit them; nothing else to do except use the correct torque. (well for good measure I put a little locktite blue on the thread but shouldn't be necessary).

Perfect thanks. Was going to locktite for good measure. Cheers

Ganga

MidlandsGlory said:

HansOndabush said:

You just fit them; nothing else to do except use the correct torque. (well for good measure I put a little locktite blue on the thread but shouldn't be necessary).

Perfect thanks. Was going to locktite for good measure. Cheers

Choose the correct Loctite spec or you might not get it off next time ,a lot of fasteners come with a dab of blue loctite on the threads when you buy them