Product ReviewsFlat Idler Jockey Belt Pulley Fits COUNTAX C Series WESTWOOD IBS 20811500

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by light_weightuk16 Oct, 2019

Loos like genuine part, usually perform the same too.

Ebay's 'bullet points' don't relate to this product, someone really needs to take Ebay to task on this stuff!
Product is good, is identical to the original, fits exactly as it should.
To be honest, they are a PITA to fit, more so if never changed before or if the mower is hard used.
Regards longevity of this particular pair of idlers, that is a waiting game! The way the weather has been the mower has not been used in anger since fitting. It all runs up OK without any load, but I can't say if or for how long they'll last once they get pressure from driving and cutting daily applied to them.
I've replaced them in the past with 'non-genuine' idlers, or should that read idlers bought as 'non-genuine' ie 'not as genuine parts supplied by the mower manufacturer', including from this seller. So far I've not had an issue with any of them. Having said that, the mower was second hand when I purchased it, the idlers I replaced first time may or may not have been genuine parts, and have no way of knowing if or when they had been previously changed. On average I seem to get a couple of years out of this particular pair in the position they are fitted, others less where more vulnerable, or longer where better protected or more lightly stressed!
All the idlers I have purchased over the years, generally suffer the same fate, those affected by cuttings and muck from the blades tend to seize due to the seals letting go, whilst those more protected or not in a damp atmosphere, just plain wear out!
All in all you pays your money and takes your choice.
There is no way to 'service' these idlers, they run until they don't! Don't over tax by over tensioning belts, and where possible keep clear of debris thrown up by the blades. For longevity adjust belts regularly, and replace when the bearing gets noisy or is sticking, and before allowing them to seize or collapse! Leaving too long will mean new belts are in order too, with other parts liable to damage too!Read full review...