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The tensioner itself is fitted to the water pump housing. They are around the £80 mark from Fords as they only come as a complete water pump assembly.
If I had seen this yesterday I may have been able to help as I think I have a complete pump sat in the garage from one of the 200's that I have stripped.
As Fiddy has said change the pump whilst you are at it. I am home on Friday so can help you do it then if you want me to. Do not drive the car without the waterpump thpough as it will kill the lump straight away without showing any of the usual signs of headgasket failure though.
Give me a call on 07590 578729 if you need any help. Sorry but am back in Amsterdam so cant help more at present.
Jeff
If I had seen this yesterday I may have been able to help as I think I have a complete pump sat in the garage from one of the 200's that I have stripped.
As Fiddy has said change the pump whilst you are at it. I am home on Friday so can help you do it then if you want me to. Do not drive the car without the waterpump thpough as it will kill the lump straight away without showing any of the usual signs of headgasket failure though.
Give me a call on 07590 578729 if you need any help. Sorry but am back in Amsterdam so cant help more at present.
Jeff
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The tensioner itself is fitted to the water pump housing. They are around the £80 mark from Fords as they only come as a complete water pump assembly.
If I had seen this yesterday I may have been able to help as I think I have a complete pump sat in the garage from one of the 200's that I have stripped.
As Fiddy has said change the pump whilst you are at it. I am home on Friday so can help you do it then if you want me to. Do not drive the car without the waterpump thpough as it will kill the lump straight away without showing any of the usual signs of headgasket failure though.
Give me a call on 07590 578729 if you need any help. Sorry but am back in Amsterdam so cant help more at present.
Jeff
If I had seen this yesterday I may have been able to help as I think I have a complete pump sat in the garage from one of the 200's that I have stripped.
As Fiddy has said change the pump whilst you are at it. I am home on Friday so can help you do it then if you want me to. Do not drive the car without the waterpump thpough as it will kill the lump straight away without showing any of the usual signs of headgasket failure though.
Give me a call on 07590 578729 if you need any help. Sorry but am back in Amsterdam so cant help more at present.
Jeff
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right, all up an running, ticked over for ages, water level stayed put, fan kicked in normal time for couple of minutes, then turned off, temp gauge never got to half, was sitting roughly just over a quarter, took it round block few times gently, no probs as of yet, heaters blowing hot air again too
so a BIG thanks to everyone for helping an giving advice etc, ,muchly appreciated
but one more thing, can anyone understand this...........
theres 2 holes??? one where the standard tensioner bolt threads into, and the hole just to the left of that looks hand made, and the bolt i removed from the broken tensioner had a nut each end an was a different size to the standard one i removed at the breakers!! any ideas as to the point of this?? me no understand lol!!
so a BIG thanks to everyone for helping an giving advice etc, ,muchly appreciated
but one more thing, can anyone understand this...........
theres 2 holes??? one where the standard tensioner bolt threads into, and the hole just to the left of that looks hand made, and the bolt i removed from the broken tensioner had a nut each end an was a different size to the standard one i removed at the breakers!! any ideas as to the point of this?? me no understand lol!!
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and also, a quick vid of it running finally! the top pully looks a bit buckled maybe? not sure if this was like it before as never looked!! could this cause any future problems??
http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n...t=P8260100.mp4
week after next (pay day) im going to get a brand new tensioner an metal water pump so the jobs done properly so will monitor the temp very careful for next couple of weeks!!
http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n...t=P8260100.mp4
week after next (pay day) im going to get a brand new tensioner an metal water pump so the jobs done properly so will monitor the temp very careful for next couple of weeks!!
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