1998 dodge caravan se idler pulley making noise??

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my caravan is making a whining noise from the motor and i got a hose to hear and check the pulleys and im pretty sure it was the idler pulley how do i change it ? and i think its just the bolt holding the pulley and just swap the pulley with a new one dont know somone help ? the engine is the 3.3 flex fuel v6. i checked my haynes manual and it does not show me how to change it or maybe i didnt find the section im looking for ? can somone give me a step by step instruction fix or a link to get the job done with instructions thanx in advance
 
Yes, it is just a bolt that holds the pulley in place. I assume you know how to take the belt off to get to the pulley easier, then remove the bolt to that pulley, and reverse order to put it all back together.
 
The idler pulley is spring loaded to keep the belt tensioned. first thing is to see if you need to put a 3/8 or 1/2 square drive in the arm to go against the spring to take the belt off. Once the belt is off, just find the bolt(s) holding the pulley on the block. Installation is the reverse. One final thing, perhaps if you have the $, put a new belt on too. Maybe you can check Expert Village for a video on this job.
 
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