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Webby the Bear

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Re: Aux belt tensioner warning signs...
« Reply #15 on: 06 June 2015, 17:10:24 »
And should mention I last greased my tensioner pulley up about a year ago.  :y
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Re: Aux belt tensioner warning signs...
« Reply #16 on: 06 June 2015, 17:25:09 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 06 June 2015, 14:03:52
My tensioner pulley bearing became very noisy a couple of years ago. I regreased it and all was well for about a year.
Then without warning the pulley disintegrated at motorway speed, without any warning at all. After this occurrence, I would be tempted to renew the pulley rather than regrease it and assume it will be ok for evermore.  :-\

Did it have any play in the bearing when you re-greased it ?
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Re: Aux belt tensioner warning signs...
« Reply #17 on: 06 June 2015, 18:06:55 »
If it's starting to squeal, and has play I would suggest that the bearings have been run dry... The heat that this generates is what ultimately causes the pulley to break up... Replace. :y
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Re: Aux belt tensioner warning signs...
« Reply #18 on: 06 June 2015, 18:41:27 »
Yeah I had a feel of the pulley. there's a little bit (and I mean a little bit) of play. ill stick a new one on with a new belt and hopefully that will sort it  :y
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