Drive Belt Tensioner RIP

Stuballsed · Jul 18, 2012

Balls. In heavy slow traffic on M6 yesterday, Tensioner pulley takes early retirement, shreds belt, no Alt, No power steering, no water pump

Managed to get off M6 checked out damage and called RAC.

1 hour later, top bloke turns up, says he knows where he can get a new tensioner and off he goes. 1/2 hour later and only £65 poorer (had a spare belt!), I'm on the road again

Bad, naughty tensioner

Good RAC dude

Spunka · Jul 18, 2012

I have the front end off my A4 at the mo.
Bet tensioner knackard, had to make a viscous fan spaner,
Proper **** of a job,
starters ****ed on V8 aswell so im not mobile.
Had to walk to shop for larger so i could regroup
:beer2:

Grit Valve · Jul 19, 2012

Stuballsed said:
Balls. In heavy slow traffic on M6 yesterday, Tensioner pulley takes early retirement, shreds belt, no Alt, No power steering, no water pump

Managed to get off M6 checked out damage and called RAC.

1 hour later, top bloke turns up, says he knows where he can get a new tensioner and off he goes. 1/2 hour later and only £65 poorer (had a spare belt!), I'm on the road again

Bad, naughty tensioner Good RAC dude

Did you keep the old one buy a new bearing on flebay and you got a spare, if not get your self a spare bearing for next time they are prone to failing.

mundungus · Jul 19, 2012

Had that recently on my daily driver (rover 220). Was doing 70ish on the A12 at the time. Sounded like a pinball machine under the car, then dash light on (no alternator) steering and brakes very heavy. Was able to limp home at about 5mph. Pain in the arse job to replace on that though. Had to drill a hole in the inner wing to the Allen key bolt that holds it on.

Stuballsed · Jul 20, 2012

defender300td1 said:
Did you keep the old one buy a new bearing on flebay and you got a spare, if not get your self a spare bearing for next time they are prone to failing.

Oh balls

Now that would have been a good idea (where's the Doh! emiticon gone?)

Any chance of a linky for a bearing?

Grit Valve · Jul 20, 2012

Stuballsed said:
Oh balls Now that would have been a good idea (where's the Doh! emiticon gone?)

Any chance of a linky for a bearing?

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=110819903259&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=41960439129

Stuballsed · Jul 23, 2012

Cool. Cheers.

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