ok kool thanks, is the MK1 2.5 V6 engine the same as the mk2? the breakers along the road from me have got one in! not got £80 atm for a new one! lol

 

Marked at right side of engine be the bit me needs lol

 

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

 

Yes, the mark 1 is the same as the mark 2.

 

Old one:




found one at breakers, bearings seem ok for now, good enough to test at least an make sure theres no other problems etc...

 

ok cool, cheers for that shall let you know how it goes

 

good luck mate hope its just this problem pal

joe

 

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!!

 

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!!

 

wouldnt worry about the top pulley alan, mine is the same, was the same on my MK3 V6 2.5 aswel

 

kool thanks

any idea why someone would have made another hole for fixing the tensioner too??