Tensioner pulley replacement - just the pulley?

[e70x5]

Hey everyone,

I tried searching but couldn't find the answer I needed. If possible, where can I buy the pulley itself on the tensioner pulley mechanism.

Would be pictured here as #6 (the cap would go on that pulley). All seem to sell the entire unit instead - but I just need the lower pulley



To me it looks like an idler pulley on other bmw engines, so maybe I can just purchase that? If someone has done this, can you tell me which one would fit?

[Pelican Parts]

Hello and welcome to the forum! Please feel free to give us a call at 310-626-8765 and one of our BMW part specialist will be happy to assist you with the part or an alternative replacement.

[Mike Gardner]

Have you found an answer to this question? If so please forward it to me. Also, I am in the process of hunting down a squeak that show up intermitently and am trying to remove the belt so I can check the pulleys. Is there something special to removing the belt? I have loosened tyhe #8 bolt in your picture and have tried to loosen the belt using the size 60 torx hole in the tensioner but it seems really stiff and doesn't move. Am I missing something? Any help you can provide is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike