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Jeddabean

Member

• Jan 8, 2025

• #1

Hi, I have a 1996 p38 2.5 bmw, the belt snapped on it a few days ago, had a mobile mechanic out to look at it and he said the the tentioner had failed, that was the reason the belt shreaded. I ordered a new belt and tentioner from gsf parts and the mechanic has fitted the new belt and tentioner but can't seem to get the bottom bolt in for the tentioner as the holes aren't lined up. Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Jan 8, 2025

• #2

Cannot recall any issues when I did mine. I bought genuine off Rimmer Bros. @Rick-the-Pick went through 3 after market ones in 10 years until he strengthened the last one.

 

Mark Piercy

Well fumbled member....

Full Member

• Jan 8, 2025

• #3

The auto tensioner for the main belt or the cam type for the aircon belt?

 

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Jeddabean

Member

• Jan 8, 2025

• #4

Mark Piercy said:

The auto tensioner for the main belt or the cam type for the aircon belt?

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It doesn't have air con, very basic model, it's the alternator belt, drive belt. The new belt is on but only the top bolt of the tensioner. We can't figure out how to make the bottom bolt holes line up. Thanks

 

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Jeddabean

Member

• Jan 8, 2025

• #5

Jeddabean said:

It doesn't have air con, very basic model, it's the alternator belt, drive belt. The new belt is on but only the top bolt of the tensioner. We can't figure out how to make the bottom bolt holes line up. Thanks

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Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Jan 8, 2025

• #6

That is the tensioner spring/damper. It is fitted to the actual tensioner arm before fitting the belt, impossible after as you have found. The tensioner arm is then levered back against the spring to allow fitting of the belt.

 

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Jeddabean

Member

• Jan 9, 2025

• #7

Datatek said:

That is the tensioner spring/damper. It is fitted to the actual tensioner arm before fitting the belt, impossible after as you have found. The tensioner arm is then levered back against the spring to allow fitting of the belt.

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So it has been put on in the wrong order. Thanks for your help. Hopefully I can find someone who knows what there doing to rectify this.

 

Mark Piercy

Well fumbled member....

Full Member

• Jan 9, 2025

• #8

Jeddabean said:

So it has been put on in the wrong order. Thanks for your help. Hopefully I can find someone who knows what there doing to rectify this.

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Where abouts are you?
It's the same principal as said for the 2.5tdi bmws.
Some garages may look at the badge on the bonnet and turn their heads but the motor is the same with same principles.
Good luck

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Jan 10, 2025

• #9

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