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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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anyone ever have to replace this??? if so where did you buy it. The chevy house wants $45
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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go to autozone im sure they have it or any auto parts store in your area.
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Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
go to autozone im sure they have it or any auto parts store in your area.


I think its alot cheaper from the auto parts store.
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The a/c idler pulley can be more of a pain to find than the a/c tensioner pulley. I think I saw one on Autozone's website but they didn't have it instore. You could always just get it from GMPD if you don't mind waiting.
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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the auto parts store belts squeak like crazy from my experience. You are better off getting them from the dealer...imo
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the auto parts store belts squeak like crazy from my experience. You are better off getting them from the dealer...imo
You can get Goodyear Gatorback belts from the parts store. They're far superior to any dealer belt.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by taintedmeat
You can get Goodyear Gatorback belts from the parts store. They're far superior to any dealer belt.
I think they are the same price as the dealer belts...well either way they are both good belts. I got the correct sized gatorbacks for my ASP pulley and I am sure they will be quiet
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i've been to orielly autozone carquest and parts plus and either they dont carry it or they try to sell me the idler pulley for the main belt drive not the a/c. i looked on their websites and found idler pulleys under cooling and heating but when your read the discription it says (main drive alt, pwr steering, etc.) so i dont think it is the right one. On top of that, they told me they would have the order it (it, as in the idler i dont think is the one i want) and that i will have to prepay. So i ask the guy if its not the right one can i get my money back? he says no, i say can you garuntee that this is the a/c idler? he says no. so i leave. I think i'm just going to have to buy it from gm, but like i said its $45, so i figure i'd ask you guys to see if anyone had previous experiences before i spend that kind of money.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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i've been to orielly autozone carquest and parts plus and either they dont carry it or they try to sell me the idler pulley for the main belt drive not the a/c. i looked on their websites and found idler pulleys under cooling and heating but when your read the discription it says (main drive alt, pwr steering, etc.) so i dont think it is the right one. On top of that, they told me they would have the order it (it, as in the idler i dont think is the one i want) and that i will have to prepay. So i ask the guy if its not the right one can i get my money back? he says no, i say can you garuntee that this is the a/c idler? he says no. so i leave. I think i'm just going to have to buy it from gm, but like i said its $45, so i figure i'd ask you guys to see if anyone had previous experiences before i spend that kind of money.
I bought mine from GMPD when I replaced it. According to their catalog the part number is 12557335 and its like 22 dollars. Just go to gmpartsdirect.com and put that part number in up at the top. Their shipping is a little slow though, unless they've changed.

SDPC also has it for a little more http://www.sdpc2000.com/search.asp?s...7335&doquery=1
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I bought mine from GMPD too and it was about $20 so I saved $20 and I patiently waited.
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I got mine at Advanced Auto. I couldn't find an exact match on a 2001 Z28, but here's what I found for my 1998 Z28. You may have to set the site search to your zip code and to a 1998 Chevrolet Z28.

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thats what i was wanting to see, thanks alot guys
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hey taintedmeat how did you get that p#, i got 12563326
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hey taintedmeat how did you get that p#, i got 12563326
I can't link directly to parts of the catalog because of how their site is set up, but that looks like the main drive belt idler, and not the a/c. If you go into the main catalog under Camaro and look under engine/engine/tensioner pulley you'll see that its the idler.

To verify my part number if you look in the catalog under Firebird and look under ac heater/air cond/idler puller it's right there. For some reason it doesn't show up under the Camaro catalog, but they're both the same part.
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ok thanks, i also stopped at the local chevy dealer and got the p# he gave me the 12557335

Thanks
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Originally Posted by NBM01Z
ok thanks, i also stopped at the local chevy dealer and got the p# he gave me the 12557335

Thanks
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This pulley right?
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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yea.........
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