In article et>, necromancer wrote:
> pulling over to the side of the road, no power (save for the battery)
> and no power steering. Pop the hood and through the smoke I see the
> idler pulley that attaches to the alternator (which would have had to be
> removed to get to the water pump) resting on one of the A/C lines. Can
> you say shoddy workmanship on the part of the mechanic??? I knew you
> could.

Is the idler pully separated from the vehicle or is it's adjustment arm
loose? Is it just an idler or is the tensioner?