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Originally Posted by krayzie
Thanks
Eventually got it off by using a vice and breaking the metal retaining tabs on the backplate.
Everything back together but never realized how super close the idler pulley is to the water pump pulley. Seems like 1mm between the two and would cause rubbing issues if they were skewed.
That's probably why my idler pulley melted and the belt snapped after the bearings seized.... luckily no damage to any other parts.
Another FYI
The new supplied torx bolts will not fit as previously mentioned because they are too long but have the right pitch and thread so could be used if cut shorter.
The supplied plastic cap covers will also not fit the original bolts as the bolt heads are taller than the torx bolts so you will need to order new caps if you lost them
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That is correct, the supplied bolt and cap can be discarded.
Rollers and cap part numbers can be found here…
https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=26791901