Hi,
i have a disco 300tdi auto 1997, my old belt looked worn out on the side wall, so i put a new one on and in around 3 weeks it's started to shred on the front side wall of the belt and one stand has already came off
any help well be great.
When the tensioners are totally buggered they make noise or they can wear in the sprung part and not align properly. I have changed loads of tensioners!Before you buy a new tensioner, check that the bolt is tight and you have pushed it fully home on the spindle.
Tensioners do not wear out that much, and most reasons for belts wearing that soon is because it has not been put back on corectly.
When the tensioners are totally buggered they make noise or they can wear in the sprung part and not align properly. I have changed loads of tensioners!
Also check the pulleys for signs of irregular grooves and alignment.