Loopee Lotus

I'm trying to rebuild a good engine out of two. The one I am building has No Air Con however I cannot see how the Aux belt gets tensioned.

Can anyone upload photo of their 1.25 Zetec (mines 2001 eng code DHF) of how the AUX belt goes and where the hell is the tensioner - it's not in the box of bits.

The belt goes around the Alternator, Coolant pump, Power steeing pump ( and Tensioner??)

The other engine has A/C and I can see the tensioner on that one but it appears to be on the other side of the engine.

Photo appreciated!!

alexno1dj

the tensioner is at the back of the alternator,
Best thing to do is slacken it off, then using a long piece of wood against the alternator pivoting off the floor,pull the alternator towards the slam panel and while you have tension, re tighten the bolts.

Loopee Lotus

Sorry if I wasn't clear, the engine that's being built up came in a box of bits, I don't have a tensioner in the box (could be missing) a photo or diagram would be really helpful.

The engine is out of the car and on the garage floor.

alexno1dj

Oh right i see, sorry about that. Well if it was me, isd be straight down the scrappys tomorrow to get one

Loopee Lotus

I have a tensioner off the other engine - the one which has Air Con. But it seems to be attached to the other side (bulkhead)of the engine which is not the alternator side.
The engine with A/C has other pulleys as well as 6 ft long Aux belt which isn't the same as the engine I am trying to build up.

Photos anyone of a 1.25 Zetec without A/C

James998

If you're still wanting to know this, engines without AC have stretch belts, engines with AC have a tensioner.

Cozziekid

Hope this helps