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iwan246

New Member

• Jan 5, 2015

• #1

Unfortunately last night on the way home my aux belt pretensioner decided it no longer wanted to hold, this resulted in having to be towed home I would like to replace this myself however i cannot find any information on it, i have been searching all day and have downloaded 6 different manuals to no joy I have released the belt from the tensioner however i cannot find were it is bolted from, i know it should be behind the alternator but cannot work out were exactly any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

 

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roccotune

New Member

• Jan 6, 2015

• #2

iwan246 said:

Unfortunately last night on the way home my aux belt pretensioner decided it no longer wanted to hold, this resulted in having to be towed home I would like to replace this myself however i cannot find any information on it, i have been searching all day and have downloaded 6 different manuals to no joy I have released the belt from the tensioner however i cannot find were it is bolted from, i know it should be behind the alternator but cannot work out were exactly any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

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Which freelander do you have? Td4 it's a 30 min job.

 

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iwan246

New Member

• Jan 7, 2015

• #3

I have the TD4 02 plate, i am almost there now, its taken about two hours :/ how have you done it in 30 mins??

 

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roccotune

New Member

• Jan 7, 2015

• #4

Just practice, drop the engine down at that side so you can jack it around helps also. Glad you have got it sorted

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Jan 8, 2015

• #5

Freelander 1 manuals over ere: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f69/rave-disk-maintenance-manual-260227.html

 

GrumpyGel

Well-Known Member

• Jan 8, 2015

• #6

In Rave (at least on the L Series) the drive/aux belt is documented under the Electrical section - but there is no instruction on how to remove the tensioner itself.