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Old 23-02-2007, 10:45 AM
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Default 4x4 cossie owners ATTENTION!!

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
Old 23-02-2007, 11:06 AM
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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...
Old 23-02-2007, 11:10 AM
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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

Old 23-02-2007, 11:11 AM
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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.
Old 23-02-2007, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by xr4x4rs
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


probably guarantee you can't get just the pulley!!!
Old 23-02-2007, 12:34 PM
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no u have to get the whole assembly, costs about £85 iirc
tha rattling is caused by the spring not holding tension
Old 23-02-2007, 12:49 PM
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Knew it!!! Cheers
Old 23-02-2007, 01:50 PM
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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
Old 23-02-2007, 02:08 PM
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Kev, £82.62 + vat, finnis, 1663 019.
Old 23-02-2007, 07:31 PM
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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..
Old 23-02-2007, 07:34 PM
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I get a whiney squeeky noise but just blast it with WD40
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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!!
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