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(Message started by: brownie on Oct 25^th, 2009, 9:52pm)

Title: brownie again
Post by brownie on Oct 25^th, 2009, 9:52pm

last year i put a tensioner on my 2.5TD its like a little shocker i just been looking for a belt tensioner the one with the wheel on is it call the fan belt tensioner ? it is not coming up in any ebay shops can any one help me plz brownie

Title: Re: brownie again
Post by Highlander on Oct 25^th, 2009, 10:01pm

You're looking for the one at the top of the engine?

This view is from below

http://i37.tinypic.com/2vcyjrq.jpg

Title: Re: brownie again
Post by brownie on Oct 25^th, 2009, 10:10pm

yes looking from the top its the one 0.5 under the water pump i did not fit it

Title: Re: brownie again
Post by brownie on Oct 25^th, 2009, 10:13pm

when he put the belt on sat he said he is not happy with the tensioner it was moving up and down v much thanks for helping me.

Title: Re: brownie again
Post by brownie on Oct 25^th, 2009, 10:21pm

can this happen when it is not adjusted right it the same tensioner i got last year or can they only last a year ?

Title: Re: brownie again
Post by Highlander on Oct 25^th, 2009, 10:27pm

hard to tell, without looking at it to see exactly what the problem is but it should last more than a year without failing

Title: Re: brownie again
Post by brownie on Oct 25^th, 2009, 10:49pm

ok thanks i will let you know how it went.

Title: Re: brownie again
Post by brownie on Nov 5^th, 2009, 12:49am

all done now it was the bearing wot bolts the pully and tensioner to the engine
thanks for the help
brownie