Was driving home, and lost my idler pulley along with my belt. Bolt is gone.

I can get the pulley and belt from auto stores just fine, but nobody sells the bolt. Any ideas where I can get a bolt/how much it'd be?

Also, are there any good guides on replacing an idler puller & rerouting a serpentine belt at home?

 

Junk yard would be your best bet i would think.

 

Any ideas beside a junk yard? Would a dealer sell them?

 

Anyone else that can help me out?

 

yes the dealer will have this item
and heres the routing for ya
http://repairguide.autozone.com/znet...528022b767.gif

 

Thank you on the diagram.

Is there anything special I should know when going to replace this myself? Any kind of tricks of the trade?

 

Hey! Uh- The complete idler pulley assembly with a new bolt is availiable from any parts store that I know of! Can't recall the price,but under $100 anyway! Had to put one on my 96 and when I stripped her:that part came with me as a spare for the replacement 97-still in a box in the attic! Hint:use never-sieze on that fastener and torque it correctly!
Best to you!

 

Checked with auto zone as well as o'reileys, and they both assured me the bolt doesn't come with the idler pulley with or without AC.

Where'd you pick your part up at?

 

STEP66 was saying to buy the entire assembly Did the Idler come off the Engine Block or off the Tensioner?? Buy the whole tensioner

Duralast/Belt Tensioner (305231) | 1996 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 4WD 6 Cylinders W 4.3L SFI | AutoZone.com

 

^ he said he lost the idler pully, not the belt tensioner.