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Title: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: megaomega123 on 09 July 2007, 12:03:57

Is anybody able to do a quick "how to" for the aux belt tensioner? I just really need the order of things and what needs to come off to get to it.

Thanks in advance peeps

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: Markie on 09 July 2007, 12:08:05

what are you trying to do, remove the belt or the whole tensioner....

To slip the belt - for example off - its a 15mm socket on the pulley to release the tension and slip the belt off....

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 09 July 2007, 12:08:55

If you just need to change the pulley, all you need is a 15mm spanner.....you dont even need to take anything else off

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: megaomega123 on 09 July 2007, 12:23:34

It is the complete tensioner and pulley.

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: megaomega123 on 09 July 2007, 12:58:22

I undid the 15mm in the pulley and nothing happened  :'( The 2 15mm that hold on the tensioner are restricted by 2 metal water pipes. Let me know if pics help.

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: megaomega123 on 09 July 2007, 13:00:50

Does the aux belt need to come off when doing timing belt?

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: Markie on 09 July 2007, 13:02:44

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Does the aux belt need to come off when doing timing belt?

yep  :y otherwise you wont get the cam cover off, unfortunatley at work so i cant access youre piccies  :-/

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: Markie on 09 July 2007, 13:03:55

you shouldnt be undoing the 15mm - its a case of levering it and you will feel the tension on the aux belt loosen so you can slip it off..have you got the cambelt DVD?

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: megaomega123 on 09 July 2007, 13:05:57

Oh well, if it needs to come off for timing belt then I will leave it. Just thought I would try it. I was planning to get the locking kit in 3 weeks but my need to go to Plymouth before that. Don't want to go without doing the belt. Got a quote for cambelt, water pump and aux tensioner  300+ vat  :'( :'(   Not sure what to do now.

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: STMO123 on 09 July 2007, 13:07:05

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Oh well, if it needs to come off for timing belt then I will leave it. Just thought I would try it. I was planning to get the locking kit in 3 weeks but my need to go to Plymouth before that. Don't want to go without doing the belt. Got a quote for cambelt, water pump and aux tensioner  300+ vat  :'( :'(   Not sure what to do now.

That's not a bad quote.

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: Markie on 09 July 2007, 13:08:41

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Oh well, if it needs to come off for timing belt then I will leave it. Just thought I would try it. I was planning to get the locking kit in 3 weeks but my need to go to Plymouth before that. Don't want to go without doing the belt. Got a quote for cambelt, water pump and aux tensioner  300+ vat  :'( :'(   Not sure what to do now.

get the cambelt DVD - PM robin hood and offer him £3  ;)

Study the DVD, its excellent and will be of huge assistance, get the complete cambelt kit (on TC) I can get it if you want with my card, and borrow/hire cambelt locking kit.

Change from £150 if your lucky. Oh and do the water pump at the same time.  ;) again its on TC

Title: Re: Aux belt tensioner
Post by: megaomega123 on 09 July 2007, 13:54:15

I have got all the parts sat here, but can't do anything with them. The quote was just labour. I shall be getting the DVD shortly and have enlisted the help of Hotel21 and DaveL. It's just that I need to do 1000 miles plus before the availability of locking kit and Hotel21 is away for 4 weeks.