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[megaomega123]

Is anybody able to do a quick "how to" for the aux belt tensioner? I just really need the order of things and what needs to come off to get to it.

Thanks in advance peeps

[Markie]

what are you trying to do, remove the belt or the whole tensioner....

To slip the belt - for example off - its a 15mm socket on the pulley to release the tension and slip the belt off....

[Marks DTM Calib]

If you just need to change the pulley, all you need is a 15mm spanner.....you dont even need to take anything else off

[megaomega123]

It is the complete tensioner and pulley.

[megaomega123]

I undid the 15mm in the pulley and nothing happened   The 2 15mm that hold on the tensioner are restricted by 2 metal water pipes. Let me know if pics help.

[megaomega123]

Does the aux belt need to come off when doing timing belt?

[Markie]

Does the aux belt need to come off when doing timing belt?

yep   otherwise you wont get the cam cover off, unfortunatley at work so i cant access youre piccies  :-/

[Markie]

you shouldnt be undoing the 15mm - its a case of levering it and you will feel the tension on the aux belt loosen so you can slip it off..have you got the cambelt DVD?

[megaomega123]

Oh well, if it needs to come off for timing belt then I will leave it. Just thought I would try it. I was planning to get the locking kit in 3 weeks but my need to go to Plymouth before that. Don't want to go without doing the belt. Got a quote for cambelt, water pump and aux tensioner  300+ vat     Not sure what to do now.

[STMO123]

Oh well, if it needs to come off for timing belt then I will leave it. Just thought I would try it. I was planning to get the locking kit in 3 weeks but my need to go to Plymouth before that. Don't want to go without doing the belt. Got a quote for cambelt, water pump and aux tensioner  300+ vat     Not sure what to do now.

That's not a bad quote.

[Markie]

Oh well, if it needs to come off for timing belt then I will leave it. Just thought I would try it. I was planning to get the locking kit in 3 weeks but my need to go to Plymouth before that. Don't want to go without doing the belt. Got a quote for cambelt, water pump and aux tensioner  300+ vat     Not sure what to do now.

get the cambelt DVD - PM robin hood and offer him £3  

Study the DVD, its excellent and will be of huge assistance, get the complete cambelt kit (on TC) I can get it if you want with my card, and borrow/hire cambelt locking kit.

Change from £150 if your lucky. Oh and do the water pump at the same time.   again its on TC

[megaomega123]

I have got all the parts sat here, but can't do anything with them. The quote was just labour. I shall be getting the DVD shortly and have enlisted the help of Hotel21 and DaveL. It's just that I need to do 1000 miles plus before the availability of locking kit and Hotel21 is away for 4 weeks.