Q: My idler pulley bolt snapped off on my 98 ford contour, what does the pulley bolt go into so I can get that part
The bolt snapped off from my idler pulley and I need to replace whatever the pulley bolts into in my 98 ford contour. What is this part called?
My car has 108000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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