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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tomg on 07 August 2009, 13:26:11
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Noticed a noise this morning coming from one of the fan belt tensionser on the front of the engine, it seems to only make the noise when a gear is selected or when the car is moving slowly. Do these need replaced or can they be lubricated? :)
If they need changed i might as well do the belt as well.
Any idea how much tensioners cost.
cheers
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It is better to replace them when you change the belt mate. dont know what price they are though.
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There's only one tensioner pulley (top left as you look at the engine). Under 30 quid when I got mine. Easy to replace just one central bolt.
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http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mov01906.mp4/
Quick video of engine
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Noticed a noise this morning coming from one of the fan belt tensionser on the front of the engine, it seems to only make the noise when a gear is selected or when the car is moving slowly. Do these need replaced or can they be lubricated? :)
If they need changed i might as well do the belt as well.
i had the same problem i just repacked the bearing with grease and now its fine :y
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(http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9936/dsc01908lds.jpg)
I have removed the pulley. How do i go about opening it to get at the bearing?
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o found it how, easy enough job. Now to get the belt back on, am i right in saying one of the tensioners is spring loaded
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o found it how, easy enough job. Now to get the belt back on, am i right in saying one of the tensioners is spring loaded
yip it is spring loaded it should be as good as new now :y
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http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mov01906.mp4/
Quick video of engine
Whats that noise, sounds like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang :D.
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http://img190.imageshack.us/i/mov01906.mp4/
Quick video of engine
Whats that noise, sounds like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang :D.
lol :y
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Noticed a noise this morning coming from one of the fan belt tensionser on the front of the engine, it seems to only make the noise when a gear is selected or when the car is moving slowly. Do these need replaced or can they be lubricated? :)
If they need changed i might as well do the belt as well.
i had the same problem i just repacked the bearing with grease and now its fine :y
Same here aswell sparky.
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Ok im doing something wrong here, is it the top left tensioner thats spring loaded?
It pretty tight trying to get this belt on.
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Ok im doing something wrong here, is it the top left tensioner thats spring loaded?
It pretty tight trying to get this belt on.
As said there is only the one tensioner for the Auxs. belt which is sprung loaded.
Put the spanner on the nut and turn anti-clockwise to allow belt fitment :y.
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(http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4061/v6beltroute.jpg)
I have undone the nut on the tensioner but its still very tight.
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Put the spanner on the nut and turn anti-clockwise to allow belt fitment :y.
Surly it's clockwise ..... :-/ to slacken the belt enough for removal.
I'm not going outside to check though ;D
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Also the bolt that holds the tensioner is loose, is that normal?
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Put the spanner on the nut and turn anti-clockwise to allow belt fitment :y.
Surly it's clockwise ..... :-/ to slacken the belt enough for removal.
I'm not going outside to check though ;D
Yes sorry clockwise :-[ ::).
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Also the bolt that holds the tensioner is loose, is that normal?
Do you mean the 2 torx bolts that hold the whole unit on or the centre nut on the pulley itself?
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The bolt that hold the tensioner pulley in place seems loose, it moves back and forward.
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The bolt that hold the tensioner pulley in place seems loose, it moves back and forward.
If that's the case it sounds like the innards have broken up so will need a new tensioner :(.
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I hang my head in shame guys! ::) I used the ratchet to pull the tensioner across, how simple!
Cheers for your help! :)
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I hang my head in shame guys! ::) I used the ratchet to pull the tensioner across, how simple!
Cheers for your help! :)
have u had a chance to fire it up :y
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Yeah fired her up and took it for a drive. No strange noises just the nice v6 note. Happy as a pig in shite! 8-)
Cheers for your help!
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Yeah fired her up and took it for a drive. No strange noises just the nice v6 note. Happy as a pig in shite! 8-)
Cheers for your help!
The only way to be ;D, glad you sorted it :y.