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Title: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: beemerdevil on 10 September 2010, 18:32:33

sorry guys.....ive searched for a 'how to' but couldnt find one (probably missed it) of changing the aux belt tensioner pulley? - any one got the link plz? TIA  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 September 2010, 18:41:36

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sorry guys.....ive searched for a 'how to' but couldnt find one (probably missed it) of changing the aux belt tensioner pulley? - any one got the link plz? TIA  :y :y :y

ITs super easy.

15mm spanner on the tensioner bolt to release the belt tension and slip the belt off.

Using the same spanner, undo the tensioner pulley bolt and replace the pulley.

Release the tension again and pop the belt back on.

15 mins to do

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: beemerdevil on 10 September 2010, 19:02:27

cheers Mark... yea I thought it was as easy, just didnt know if any thing to watch for  :y :y

edit:  BTW is it advisable to change complete unit? (tensioner&pulley?)

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: dbug on 10 September 2010, 19:15:25

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cheers Mark... yea I thought it was as easy, just didnt know if any thing to watch for  :y :y

THe run of the aux belt :)  ;)

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: beemerdevil on 10 September 2010, 19:26:21

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cheers Mark... yea I thought it was as easy, just didnt know if any thing to watch for  :y :y

edit:  BTW is it advisable to change complete unit? (tensioner&pulley?)

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yea...roger that dbug  :y :y

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: Andy B on 10 September 2010, 19:53:14

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yea...roger that dbug  :y :y

I disagree. The tensioner is normally OK & it's just the tensioner pulley that suffers from a failed bearing. It's available seperately too.  :y

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 September 2010, 20:14:00

The tensioner will be fine

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: beemerdevil on 11 September 2010, 08:49:06

thanks guys for all your tips/info  :y :y

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: Brikhead on 11 September 2010, 09:51:35

I replaced my aux. belt a while ago, 3 miles later the tensioner failed leaving a large spring protruding from the engine bay.
The pulley still looks fine.
I'd replace the lot, belt tensioner and pulley.

Title: Re: Aux belt/pulley
Post by: TheBoy on 11 September 2010, 10:56:16

If the tensioner still looks OK (they are mega reliable), just change the pulley.  Its the pulley bearings that fail, as they have to do a lot of work