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Got too cold to work, so will continue tomorrow.
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Well, Wednesday anyway!
Was getting ready to mark out and make the front crank pulley holder
part# 499977000 in the service manual, but found a few good raps with a large hammer got the nut loose.
I could then remove the center cover,
all my covers are falling to bits 
and found that idler #2 had lost all it's balls (
a twin race) and slipped forward to run metal on metal in the race grooves,
and had started chewing a hole through the front plastic cover.
Only one of the other three idlers runs freely, so it looks like I'm up for three pulleys, the assorted gaskets on the covers, some replacement covers! and maybe a new timing belt.
This belt looks OK?, has anyone ever broken one?, how worn did it look?
I replaced the rocker cover gaskets recently chasing an oil leak which didn't go away, so will have to look at the main crank seal and cam seals once I clean up the mess on the front of the engine.
I see many posts suggesting to replace the water pump while I have the chance, but I'll have to keep a close watch on the dollars spent this time around.
Anyone got any spare front covers?
Arthur.