P38 2.5 AC tentioning

Blobthebuilder · Sep 21, 2020

OK I've noticed bracket has 2 mounting holes whichever hole its in whether clockwise or anti clockwise its either touching crank pulley or AC pulley

RangeRoller dt · Sep 21, 2020

Can’t even fit my phone in there properly to take pic for you
This is lying underneath with your legs hanging out front of vehicle

You can see the belt is above the tensioner not around it

Blobthebuilder · Sep 21, 2020

That's how I have it but I don't think tensioner is ment to touch pulleys

RangeRoller dt · Sep 21, 2020

It’s not touching on mine don’t think it will adjust that far but you can see the position of lock nut. I’ve always snugged it up by hand no exact torque

Blobthebuilder · Sep 21, 2020

I've tried both holes on bracket with tensioner in top hole was very hard to get belt on, in bottom hole it was a doddle but whichever hole when tensioner is turned in either direction it touches 1 or the other there is a bit of play in AC pulley but wouldn't have thought it would make it touch pulleys

Mark Piercy · Sep 21, 2020

à shorter belt would pull it away from the others. Are you 100% of the belt size..

Blobthebuilder · Sep 21, 2020

I marked a start on belt and measured it back to mark and it was 841mm

Mark Piercy · Sep 21, 2020

It can only be too long.. Or the pulley is wrong??
So what has changed and was it fine before the last intervention?

brianp38dse · Sep 21, 2020

I had trouble with mine if I remember right I put a 4pk830 belt on, I will have a look when I get home packet should still be in the boot.

RangeRoller dt · Sep 21, 2020

Can you show us exactly what belt you had with link/make & part number?

Blobthebuilder · Sep 21, 2020

Its sorted now thanks peeps, the pictures helped, I had pushed tensioner up by hand and thought it was touching AC pulley but I tried again, refitted pushed it up and put in Allen key and noticed it had a bit of spring so I gave it a little push tightened up bolt and noticed the 2pulkeys were not actually touching but about 1-2mm apart so tried AC and it works fine with not a sound, I cycled it on and off about 12-15 times and it works perfectly with no noise at all

brianp38dse · Sep 21, 2020

I wont bother looking in the boot then

An easy fix

just wish access was better.

Blobthebuilder · Sep 21, 2020

Yeah I was lying on back looking up and I thought it was tight to AC pulley then took a closer look and thought maybe the gap wasnt big because pictures posted looked very close aswell

RangeRoller dt · Sep 21, 2020

I remember trying to find what size Allen key fitted was nightmare, not difficult as such just bloody frustrating

Blobthebuilder · Sep 21, 2020

I'm happy its working, its been a slog lol

Blobthebuilder · Sep 21, 2020

Next job brake accumulator lol

RangeRoller dt · Sep 22, 2020

See you in the next thread

Blobthebuilder · Sep 22, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
See you in the next thread

Lol I'm sure its accumulator should be easy fix lol

RangeRoller dt · Sep 22, 2020

Hope you like bleeding
Figuratively and on the knuckles

Blobthebuilder · Sep 22, 2020

I read it was depressurize remove sphere and fit new 1 job done lol

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