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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: weeman on 20 March 2008, 13:24:03

Title: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: weeman on 20 March 2008, 13:24:03

i have a 2000 2.2 petrol y22xe omega and have been told that my poly v belt tensioner or ildler is ready to go PPPHUT!!!!!

can someone please tell me whats involved to replace it :-?

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: Markie on 20 March 2008, 15:40:16

guesing either aux belt tensioner or timing belt tensioner - who has advised you of this, whats the symptoms and whats your mileage ?

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: weeman on 21 March 2008, 17:20:27

thanks for the reply. its the auxiliary drive belt tensioner or idler running the alternator etc,

it was a vauxhall dealer who wanted to charge me over £150 to change it :-X

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: Mike Collins on 21 March 2008, 17:38:07

Utterly ridiculous, you can buy the tensioner pulley with it's bearing for no more than £30 or so.

If it's similar to the V6, one screw holds the pulley, 15 minutes?

It sounds like they want to change the whole tensioner assembly, you certainly don't need to that on a V6, anyone tried it on a four cylinder?

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: Mike Collins on 21 March 2008, 18:38:27

Just checked part numbers, 2.2 seems to be 9157948, it's listed as no longer supplied which is not helpful.

2.5 is 9157962.

I don't know what difference there might be, pulley diameter perhaps?

Unless the pulley is damaged is it possible to remove the bearing and replace with standard part?

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: weeman on 21 March 2008, 21:49:41

thanks for the replys, ill have a go at it on monday  :y

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 March 2008, 23:33:27

You have to change the whole tensioner on the 4 pots.... dead easy though:

Available here for just over 30 quid delivered

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Vectra-Omega-Astra-Zafira-Fan-Belt-Tensioner_W0QQitemZ330187575662QQihZ014QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: Albus Dumbledore on 22 March 2008, 01:27:32

You can't get an easier job. I just did it on mine, took about 3 minutes, so no worries :y

I can't believe they wanted to charge £150 for that!

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: weeman on 22 March 2008, 20:05:21

pheww!! feelin a lot better now  :D  thanks for the replys and links, ill let yoos know how i get on ::)

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: Tony H on 22 March 2008, 20:57:59

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thanks for the reply. its the auxiliary drive belt tensioner or idler running the alternator etc,

it was a vauxhall dealer who wanted to charge me over £150 to change it :-X

A typical example of VX wanting to bend you over the work bench pulling your trousers down and shouting "pass the lube" :o

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: weeman on 23 March 2008, 20:20:23

heehee!!  if it wasnt for yoos guys they would probably have charged me another £50 for the lube as well :)

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: Tony H on 24 March 2008, 20:26:40

 :y

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: CaptainZok on 24 March 2008, 21:18:18

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heehee!!  if it wasnt for yoos guys they would probably have charged me another £50 for the lube as well :)

Would Sir like some KY or has Sir brought his own. ;D ;D

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: weeman on 27 March 2008, 18:59:33

re; auxiliary belt tensoiner,

located localy £37 inc vat,

fitted by myself in ten minuts,

money saved £120,

advice from Yoos guys PRICELESS!    :y

thanks for your help  ::)

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: Albus Dumbledore on 27 March 2008, 20:53:49

congrats! job well done :y Usually better to try yourself first 8-)

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: smity on 14 May 2008, 17:30:14

Think this is whats making a noise on my p reg omega 2.5 v6 where is it and how do i remove it?

Title: Re: poly v needs a cracker
Post by: ians on 14 May 2008, 18:26:15

Top left pulley as you look from the front.
You can just replace the pulley on the V6, rather than the whole tensioner.
(assuming this is the problem..)