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[TheBoy]

Got a slight rattle from the front of the big pussy, suspect its something on the aux belt.  Ordered a new belt as a matter of course, as I may as well replace it if I have to remove the old one.

So as thats now arrived, printed off the destructions for replacing the belt, and its 17 bloody pages FFS 

[Doctor Gollum]

Tensioner pulley

[TheBoy]

Tensioner pulley

No idea until I get the belt off.

Obviously my plan is to remove the belt and go round all the accessories checking.

But it could be just the belt, as I've never changed it (obviously), and can't see any recent history of it being changed.  Its routed in such a way that it wraps around all pulley quite a way, so it could be its worn out the V's on the belt.  The plan is to just slap the new one on if I cant find any obvious issues with the driven components, and see if that cures it.

[henryd]

Tensioner pulley

No idea until I get the belt off.

Obviously my plan is to remove the belt and go round all the accessories checking.

But it could be just the belt, as I've never changed it (obviously), and can't see any recent history of it being changed.  Its routed in such a way that it wraps around all pulley quite a way, so it could be its worn out the V's on the belt.  The plan is to just slap the new one on if I cant find any obvious issues with the driven components, and see if that cures it.

Quite a lot to remove to even see the bloody thing on one of those

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

They call it progress. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Tensioner pulley

No idea until I get the belt off.

Obviously my plan is to remove the belt and go round all the accessories checking.

But it could be just the belt, as I've never changed it (obviously), and can't see any recent history of it being changed.  Its routed in such a way that it wraps around all pulley quite a way, so it could be its worn out the V's on the belt.  The plan is to just slap the new one on if I cant find any obvious issues with the driven components, and see if that cures it.

How many miles has your derv donskoy covered, TB?

[henryd]

Tensioner pulley

No idea until I get the belt off.

Obviously my plan is to remove the belt and go round all the accessories checking.

But it could be just the belt, as I've never changed it (obviously), and can't see any recent history of it being changed.  Its routed in such a way that it wraps around all pulley quite a way, so it could be its worn out the V's on the belt.  The plan is to just slap the new one on if I cant find any obvious issues with the driven components, and see if that cures it.

Quite a lot to remove to even see the bloody thing on one of those

Landy rover's with that donkey suffer with lower spring tensioner failing

[Andy B]

Got a slight rattle from the front of the big pussy, suspect its something on the aux belt.  Ordered a new belt as a matter of course, as I may as well replace it if I have to remove the old one.

So as thats now arrived, printed off the destructions for replacing the belt, and its 17 bloody pages FFS 

A while ago I bought a replacement 'fan belt' for SWMBO's 1.6 petrol Citroen C3 .... how hard can it be?

The water pump drive is part time & a motor moves the drive to & from it (apparently it's a BMW Mini engine  ) ..... perhaps I shouldn't have been so persuasive  I ended up towing it to the dealers with the instructions to 'just fix it' ..... about £350 later! 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I watched a youtube vid a while back of a fella changing the alternator on a 4.4TDV8 Range Rover. What a ball ache!   

If TB's Jag has the same engine watch out for some ranty threads!   

[TheBoy]

Tensioner pulley

No idea until I get the belt off.

Obviously my plan is to remove the belt and go round all the accessories checking.

But it could be just the belt, as I've never changed it (obviously), and can't see any recent history of it being changed.  Its routed in such a way that it wraps around all pulley quite a way, so it could be its worn out the V's on the belt.  The plan is to just slap the new one on if I cant find any obvious issues with the driven components, and see if that cures it.

How many miles has your derv donskoy covered, TB?

Dunno until I find my phone, but sure its over 140 now.

[TheBoy]

Tensioner pulley

No idea until I get the belt off.

Obviously my plan is to remove the belt and go round all the accessories checking.

But it could be just the belt, as I've never changed it (obviously), and can't see any recent history of it being changed.  Its routed in such a way that it wraps around all pulley quite a way, so it could be its worn out the V's on the belt.  The plan is to just slap the new one on if I cant find any obvious issues with the driven components, and see if that cures it.

Quite a lot to remove to even see the bloody thing on one of those

Seems "only" the intake ducts and the turbo diverter valve thingie need to come off to be able to get a glimpse.  Obviously that involves removing the airbox and the undertrays. 

Joy.

[TheBoy]

Tensioner pulley

No idea until I get the belt off.

Obviously my plan is to remove the belt and go round all the accessories checking.

But it could be just the belt, as I've never changed it (obviously), and can't see any recent history of it being changed.  Its routed in such a way that it wraps around all pulley quite a way, so it could be its worn out the V's on the belt.  The plan is to just slap the new one on if I cant find any obvious issues with the driven components, and see if that cures it.

Quite a lot to remove to even see the bloody thing on one of those

Landy rover's with that donkey suffer with lower spring tensioner failing

Is that the main tensioner on the arm?  Is it obvious when the spring has failed, or is it guesswork about how much pressure its applying?

My gut feeling is it sounds like the belt is a bit loose, but no slipping type noises.

[henryd]

Tensioner pulley

No idea until I get the belt off.

Obviously my plan is to remove the belt and go round all the accessories checking.

But it could be just the belt, as I've never changed it (obviously), and can't see any recent history of it being changed.  Its routed in such a way that it wraps around all pulley quite a way, so it could be its worn out the V's on the belt.  The plan is to just slap the new one on if I cant find any obvious issues with the driven components, and see if that cures it.

Quite a lot to remove to even see the bloody thing on one of those

Landy rover's with that donkey suffer with lower spring tensioner failing

Is that the main tensioner on the arm?  Is it obvious when the spring has failed, or is it guesswork about how much pressure its applying?

My gut feeling is it sounds like the belt is a bit loose, but no slipping type noises.

Yes the main tensioner,the arm wears and puts the pulley at an angle which will throw the belt if excessive

[TheBoy]

Yes the main tensioner,the arm wears and puts the pulley at an angle which will throw the belt if excessive

Mine seems good .  Unlike my body, after that saga of changing the poxy aux belt.  None of the jubilee's were easily accessible, the elbows from teh turbo divert valve were an arse, and even with everything off they said had to come off, access was a bitch.  I spent 5hrs solid yesterday evening, and another hour this morning.

[Viral_Jim]

Must have been nearly worth changing the timing belt by the time you were 5hrs into it?