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[Ratty]

Hi,

Is there anyone in the Coventry area that could supply and fit the above for me please? just phoned the dealer and they want £76 +VAT for the tensioner and £25 +VAT for the belt, there's got to be a cheaper way, are pattern parts of these any good? I'm arthritic so can't do much these days on the old girl.

Cheers

[jonny2112]

I think it's always best to use genuine parts, and worth doing the water pump at the same time. A trade card may help with prices, or you could pm andyc for confirmation.
I'm sure someone local will be along soon with proper advice!

[Ratty]

Thanks, I should have said that they are TC prices. the waterpump  was done a couple of years ago when the cambelt was done so that should be okay for a while longer

[dbug]

I think it's always best to use genuine parts, and worth doing the water pump at the same time. A trade card may help with prices, or you could pm andyc for confirmation.
I'm sure someone local will be along soon with proper advice!

You serious bud - new water pump with new aux belt?     With cam belt kit yes 

[Auto Addict]

It's a very simple job, even I can do it, slacken the belt off, undo the tensioner, fit new one, replace belt.

[Ratty]

Didn't I read somewhere that stuff had to be moved out of the way to fit new belt? don't have to remove the old one as it melted and disintegrated 

[Ratty]

Can I get away with just replacing the pulley bearing part of the tensioner? is it sold separately?

[omega3000]

£25 +VAT for the belt, 

Not bad , i paid £17

[dbug]

Can I get away with just replacing the pulley bearing part of the tensioner? is it sold separately?

Yep - its about £25 from Vx on Tc, belt about £20.

You need to undo one bolt to get belt into position - its on your right hand side to right of bagpipes.
Fit belt to water pump pulley last - it's easy to just slide it onto the smooth pulley.

[Ratty]

Brilliant, thanks dbug 

is that inc VAT? I may have misheard him earlier and thought he said ex VAT

[Andy H]

If you ask for the tensioner you will be sold the bracket and spring loaded arm along with the plastic pulley. Can't remember how much they cost but £76 is plausible.

The plastic pulley (complete with shiny new bearings) does cost around £25 and is a 5 minute job to change. Undoing the bracket on the air con pipe to get the new belt in place takes longer.......

[Ratty]

Thanks Andy, just gotta wait till Tuesday next week to get the money, why do these things happen hours after paying a big bill and so have no money left? 

[dbug]

Sods Law? 

[Mart280]

Like Jonny2112 said give AndyC a PM, he supplied me with a belt and tensioner for about £60 delivered iirc

[Ratty]

Sods Law? 

I think I hate this guy called Sod 

Like Jonny2112 said give AndyC a PM, he supplied me with a belt and tensioner for about £60 delivered iirc

I've got a TC card, unless Andy C can get stuff cheaper