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Fanbelt tensioner?
05. Jan 2007 at 19:49  
Apparently mine has siezed and the belt has snapped!
I am being told this is a big job? can anyone clarify this for me?
What is should cost and tme etc
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Re: Fanbelt tensioner?
Reply #1 - 05. Jan 2007 at 19:51  
Omega111 wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 19:49:
Apparently mine has siezed and the belt has snapped!
I am being told this is a big job? can anyone clarify this for me?
What is should cost and tme etc
Thanks guys.
98 2.5 v6 cd

v6 aux belt? Not cambelt?

If v6 aux belt, just needs a belt and tensioner (£25 or £45 depending which bit has failed).  Easy enough job, if you can handle a spanner, you can do it Wink
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Reply #2 - 05. Jan 2007 at 20:25  
Sorry mate my mechanical knowledge sux lol but def not the cambelt(i had that done)
its the one at front of engine going round so many wheels,and the top left one seems to be frozen and the belt in pieces?
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Omega111 wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:25:
Sorry mate my mechanical knowledge sux lol but def not the cambelt(i had that done)
its the one at front of engine going round so many wheels,and the top left one seems to be frozen and the belt in pieces?

aux belt, easy to do Smiley

is it the pulley wont turn, or the tensioner has snapped?  has the belt done any other damage when it snapped (sometimes they can catch on something an rip it apart)?

Notice you get quicker responses here than on the other forum you tried Wink
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Reply #4 - 05. Jan 2007 at 20:30  
if its just the pulley has seized, remove it with 15mm spanner to check no damage to tensioner itself. If tensioner damaged, will need to replace (2 torx bolts around side, bit fiddly)
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Reply #5 - 05. Jan 2007 at 20:33  
Hasn't Markjay got a picture of it somewhere?
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Hasn't Markjay got a picture of it somewhere?

Those with the cambelt DVD (only £3!) have a nice video of it Smiley
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Reply #7 - 05. Jan 2007 at 20:38  
TheBoy wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:28:
Omega111 wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:25:
Sorry mate my mechanical knowledge sux lol but def not the cambelt(i had that done)
its the one at front of engine going round so many wheels,and the top left one seems to be frozen and the belt in pieces?

aux belt, easy to do Smiley

is it the pulley wont turn, or the tensioner has snapped?  has the belt done any other damage when it snapped (sometimes they can catch on something an rip it apart)?

Notice you get quicker responses here than on the other forum you tried Wink

Yes i do lol
i cant turn the pulley by hand does that help?
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Reply #8 - 05. Jan 2007 at 20:47  
Omega111 wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:38:
i cant turn the pulley by hand does that help?

Sounds like bearing seized. New pulley with bearing is £15 ish IIRC.  Trouble is, it may have damaged tensioner spindle, in which case that needs changing (£45 iirc).  New belt I would imagine is £25 ish I would guess.

Are you ok with spanners?  Are you close to me, as I would willingly assist?
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Reply #9 - 05. Jan 2007 at 20:53  
TheBoy wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:47:
Omega111 wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:38:
i cant turn the pulley by hand does that help?

Sounds like bearing seized. New pulley with bearing is £15 ish IIRC.  Trouble is, it may have damaged tensioner spindle, in which case that needs changing (£45 iirc).  New belt I would imagine is £25 ish I would guess.

Are you ok with spanners?  Are you close to me, as I would willingly assist?

Thats what i have been told m8 when i got towed home tonight Embarrassed bearing siezed
sadly im not near to you im in Bristol but the offer is very much appreciated Smiley
Trouble is i use her for work god i see vauxhall ripping me off Embarrassed
No good with spanners m8 im a roofer Grin
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Omega111 wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:53:
TheBoy wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:47:
Omega111 wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:38:
i cant turn the pulley by hand does that help?

Sounds like bearing seized. New pulley with bearing is £15 ish IIRC.  Trouble is, it may have damaged tensioner spindle, in which case that needs changing (£45 iirc).  New belt I would imagine is £25 ish I would guess.

Are you ok with spanners?  Are you close to me, as I would willingly assist?

Thats what i have been told m8 when i got towed home tonight Embarrassed bearing siezed
sadly im not near to you im in Bristol but the offer is very much appreciated Smiley
Trouble is i use her for work god i see vauxhall ripping me off Embarrassed
No good with spanners m8 im a roofer Grin

Can you get a 15mm spanner on it and undo the pulley to check?
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Reply #11 - 05. Jan 2007 at 20:57  
I could in daylight yes,what do i look for?
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Reply #12 - 05. Jan 2007 at 20:59  
TheBoy wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:35:
Auto Addict wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 20:33:
Hasn't Markjay got a picture of it somewhere?

Those with the cambelt DVD (only £3!) have a nice video of it Smiley


Can't you post a still from the DVD?
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Reply #13 - 05. Jan 2007 at 21:02  
Why is it whenever you say v6 theres a huge intake of breath,then some hmmmmmmmmm errrrrrr ummmmmm then big job could be expensive Huh
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Reply #14 - 05. Jan 2007 at 21:17  
Omega111 wrote on 05. Jan 2007 at 21:02:
Why is it whenever you say v6 theres a huge intake of breath,then some hmmmmmmmmm errrrrrr ummmmmm then big job could be expensive Huh

People are scared of them...

You know the pulley we are talking of, try to remove, then check condition of the spindle (take a photo and post if you want second opinion)
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