idler pulley bolts

[luigisho]

Does anyone know the bolt size/thread count of the bolts that go to the upper (to the a/c & alt) idler pulley? I went to change the serpentine belt today and the pulley and bracket came out into my hand. 2 bolts must have fell out somewhere on the road and one snapped off in the hole.

 

[sdpatt]

Two words: torque wrench. If not you, then the shop that did it.

 

[luigisho]

That's funny. I had a torque wrench to do the job. Unfortunately when I removed the battery and tray it was hanging there. I'm not exactly sure how this all went down and if the busted mounts and subsequent movement aggrivated its demise. At least one of the bolts is broken off in there and now is a major PITA project. I must really love this car to keep fixing it well past the blue book value.