Alternator OAD Pulley Replacement Part #

[SHAKEmeBUNS]

For anyone trying to avoid buying an entire alternator assembly from the dealer, here ya go....
The the pulley is made by Litens part #920123 920123A or 920123K for roughly $50. I found one on Amazon. Another forum member also found it on RockAuto.com.
I went with a new serpentine belt from NAPA #060452 for $35
I recommend renting a decoupler tool from AutoZone for fast removal.
No need to remove the alternator or pay the dealer $500.
There's plenty of great YouTube videos showing how to remove it, but here's a few pics from today's project. Takes just over an hour.
Zip tie the new belt to the crank pulley, rotate it and it pops right in. Good luck out there....

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Nice work. I recall replacing a similar coupling on an old washing machine. I didn’t realize the Sport had an alternator with an OAD pulley. Another thing to break that doesn’t need to be!

 

[SHAKEmeBUNS]

It's supposed to preserve the belt and alternator by allowing it to freewheel, but I was driving in the desert in Baja and was forced to drive it back to the states broken and squeeling for another 16 hours! It damaged the alternator and I had to cut the belt to replace it

 

[Escape2Bronco]

It's supposed to preserve the belt and alternator by allowing it to freewheel, but I was driving in the desert in Baja and was forced to drive it back to the states broken and squeeling for another 16 hours! It damaged the alternator and I had to cut the belt to replace it

So did you end up replacing the alternator as well? Could you buy that without the pulley?

 

[SHAKEmeBUNS]

No I didnt. The bearings were still spinning freely. Looks like it was just grinding the front face of the alternator. Going to ride it out and get as much life out of it as I can! Ford dealer only sells the whole assembly.

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