Has anyone changed their alternator belt tensioner before? Do you have to change the whole thing or just the pulley wheel?

I think the bearing has gone in mine

 

No I haven't mate, and the Workshop manual doesn't say how to do it. Is it like a dull whining noise? My whining noise came from the cambelt tensioner...

 

the main thing is just spring loaded

to take the while lot out
i think its a 15mm bolt that sits somewhere behind the p/s bracket

good luck getting to it

for just the pulley then just undo the the bolt on the pulley wheel

but as you undo it adjusts tension so your pushing against the spring and can be a pain

but can be done

 

No, it's not whining more rattly - but it shuts up if I squirt wd40 on it so I'm sure its that (I think ). I can see it moving slightly, side to side when I rev the engine.

 

probably guarantee you can't get just the pulley!!!

 

no u have to get the whole assembly, costs about £85 iirc
tha rattling is caused by the spring not holding tension

 

Knew it!!! Cheers

 

make sure you do it whole mat,mine went on the way to combe 2 years ago.overheated the car on the motorway but i got away with the rad going not headgasket

 

Kev, £82.62 + vat, finnis, 1663 019.

 

4x4 or ECos??

I replaced my ECos one a while back, JUST the tensioner and while in situ, was straightforward enough, knuckle scratch time though..

 

I get a whiney squeeky noise but just blast it with WD40

 

Cheers guys,
Got one today £97

Matt, where's your address???

Damo, Escos - got the alternator to do too so shouldn't be too hard!!