is a 98 series 2 and it is a left thread, clockwise to loosen

Yes a 98 is a * II.

Anthing 96 + is.

I know that I ment to sya MINE is a 98 series 2,

Can you give us a link to the original thread?

thanks for the info. Going to try and rip mine apart today. I'll check out that plastic pulley.
Its cold out here in CT. 24 deg. last night.

In working on my S2 SC I found tensioner pulleys to be reverse thread. All fixed pulleys were regular thread.

did my 90 today. packed it with grease. Going to do the 96 next chance I get.

Good to know that the idler pulley can be repacked. I didn't know and just bought a new one from a dealership for $35. Should have checked here first and saved a bit by going to a GOOD parts store. I called one place and they said I had to get it at the dealership, D'OH!

The first dealer I went to insisted that I had to buy the whole idler tensioner assembly for $140 and that the pulley wasn't removeable. Fortunately I had just been looking at the car and knew otherwise.

Anyway, I have a good metal one on now, so all'* well...and quiet...

I as well changed mine out. They were plastic and wearing at the structure anyhow.

Don't ya think plastic should be banned from mechanical designs.