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[Shackeng]

1. Is the aux belt tensioner similar on the 2.5td, and with a similar failure rate? I'm changing the belts soon, and the water pump as a precaution, so I'm wondering whether to do the tensioner, if applicable.

2. I've forgotten the second, it'll come back later.

[Welung666]

1. Is the aux belt tensioner similar on the 2.5td, and with a similar failure rate? I'm changing the belts soon, and the water pump as a precaution, so I'm wondering whether to do the tensioner, if applicable.

2. I've forgotten the second, it'll come back later.

That's an age thing

The tensioner is similar, not heard of any failing recently though.

[Shackeng]

1. Is the aux belt tensioner similar on the 2.5td, and with a similar failure rate? I'm changing the belts soon, and the water pump as a precaution, so I'm wondering whether to do the tensioner, if applicable.

2. I've forgotten the second, it'll come back later.

That's an age thing

The tensioner is similar, not heard of any failing recently though.

Ain't that the truth, and Thanks.

[TheBoy]

Occasionally stick on pivot, occasionally bearings go noisey.

[Shackeng]

Thanks TB did my PM 'X' mean anything :-? :-? :-?

[Shackeng]

Just remembered the second thing, has anyone got the part number for the water pump for a '99 2.5td?

TIA

[MickAP]

Just remembered the second thing, has anyone got the part number for the water pump for a '99 2.5td?

TIA

93179365 is the part number for my pump, but mine is a facelift. Can someone confirm are they the same for preface, if that's what you have?

Mick

[TheBoy]

Thanks TB did my PM 'X' mean anything :-? :-? :-?

what pm?

i get so many sometimes, it deletes before they get read

[Omegatoy]

as it happens i repaired my tensioner the other day!! ok its not the puley that is the problem nor the arm its the damn spring loaded tensioner, what happens is the plastic around the top and bottom eyes wears, this allows the finite movement of the spring to lose its tension as its almost fully extended when the plastic wears!!
I made some bushes out of copper pipe cut in half, and inserted them under the metal eye on the bottom one and on the top of the one on the top this has the effect of taking out the play in the plastic and it now works properly again, dont know how long it will last but i know i did it at least 2 yeatrs ago with just the bottom eye as i found the piece of copper that had worn thin in there!! lol

HTH

[TheBoy]

as it happens i repaired my tensioner the other day!! ok its not the puley that is the problem nor the arm its the damn spring loaded tensioner, what happens is the plastic around the top and bottom eyes wears, this allows the finite movement of the spring to lose its tension as its almost fully extended when the plastic wears!!
I made some bushes out of copper pipe cut in half, and inserted them under the metal eye on the bottom one and on the top of the one on the top this has the effect of taking out the play in the plastic and it now works properly again, dont know how long it will last but i know i did it at least 2 yeatrs ago with just the bottom eye as i found the piece of copper that had worn thin in there!! lol

HTH

didn't we replace one on yours not so long back, or was that hers?


btw, want a turbo and/or fanifold before they take a trip to Ardley's big hole in the ground?

[Shackeng]

Thanks TB did my PM 'X' mean anything :-? :-? :-?

what pm?

i get so many sometimes, it deletes before they get read

You PM'd with   Last letter of vin?

I replied 'X'

Chris

[Shackeng]

as it happens i repaired my tensioner the other day!! ok its not the puley that is the problem nor the arm its the damn spring loaded tensioner, what happens is the plastic around the top and bottom eyes wears, this allows the finite movement of the spring to lose its tension as its almost fully extended when the plastic wears!!
I made some bushes out of copper pipe cut in half, and inserted them under the metal eye on the bottom one and on the top of the one on the top this has the effect of taking out the play in the plastic and it now works properly again, dont know how long it will last but i know i did it at least 2 yeatrs ago with just the bottom eye as i found the piece of copper that had worn thin in there!! lol

HTH

Thanks OT, I think I read where you had done that earlier. Just wondering whether its worth replacing while I'm in there, as its a b****r sorting my garage to get the car in.

[TheBoy]

Thanks TB did my PM 'X' mean anything :-? :-? :-?

what pm?

i get so many sometimes, it deletes before they get read

You PM'd with   Last letter of vin?

I replied 'X'

Chris

Ah, ok, so 1999 model. Minifacelift.

Can't remember the question mind....   

[Shackeng]

Just remembered the second thing, has anyone got the part number for the water pump for a '99 2.5td?

TIA

93179365 is the part number for my pump, but mine is a facelift. Can someone confirm are they the same for preface, if that's what you have?

Mick

Thanks Mick. I suspect that mine might be different on the 2.5.

[Shackeng]

Thanks TB did my PM 'X' mean anything :-? :-? :-?

what pm?

i get so many sometimes, it deletes before they get read

You PM'd with   Last letter of vin?

I replied 'X'

Chris

Ah, ok, so 1999 model. Minifacelift.

Can't remember the question mind....   

Thanks very much, we were trying to establish exactly that:- MFL.