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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Manual Elite V6 on 15 May 2012, 13:46:11

Title: Auxiliary Drive Belt Tensioner.
Post by: Manual Elite V6 on 15 May 2012, 13:46:11

My tensioner on my V6 is noisy and I would like to know if it is possible to repack it with grease or do I have to replace it?

Thanks

Title: Re: Auxiliary Drive Belt Tensioner.
Post by: RobG on 15 May 2012, 13:49:03

Can be re-packed

Title: Re: Auxiliary Drive Belt Tensioner.
Post by: Manual Elite V6 on 15 May 2012, 13:53:31

Thanks.

Title: Re: Auxiliary Drive Belt Tensioner.
Post by: dad1uk on 16 May 2012, 07:52:23

Not a fortune to replace from VX, you only replace the pulley not the whole tensioner.

Title: Re: Auxiliary Drive Belt Tensioner.
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 16 May 2012, 08:30:49

Quote from: dad1uk on 16 May 2012, 07:52:23

Not a fortune to replace from VX, you only replace the pulley not the whole tensioner.

Personally I agree with Simon. You can pack them with grease but I would prefer to put a new one on myself.

Title: Re: Auxiliary Drive Belt Tensioner.
Post by: Terbs on 16 May 2012, 10:49:11

Just to say....my tensioner was slightly noisy.....then the centre of the pulley totally melted and disintegrated. Was repaired at roadside by RAC...I can't remember the price, but he bought the whole tensioner, but only replaced the pulley, as the spring unit was ok. It was not extorionate in price...but had it been a self repair at home, it would have been peanuts :y

Title: Re: Auxiliary Drive Belt Tensioner.
Post by: Cliffo B on 16 May 2012, 11:03:09

I currently have a query on the tensioner itself :-
Can anyone help with this info
Should the tensioner spring have lubrication?
IE. when new is the spring within the tensioner barrel oily??