Aux Belt Tensioner Removal

[scousedivvy]

Hi guys - I'm a bit stuck with the aux drive belt tensioner. Wife's Gal 2.3 Mk1 threw the belt the other day and when i looked the tensioner pulley had disintergrated so off to frauds to get new belt and tensioner @

[madpete]

one bolt other side. come through by exhaust behind aircon pump very long bolt

[scousedivvy]

one bolt other side. come through by exhaust behind aircon pump very long bolt

 

 

You, my friend, are a complete star - never thought to look there !!! Doh !!! will try first thing in morning and let you know how it goes...It's been said before but you guys really rock ..... thanks a million...

[madpete]

i only know because mine broke a month ago

[sparky Paul]

While you are under there, I would also check the idler pulley too - just to the right and above the tensioner.

 

It's another common problem, and can cause similar issues to tensioner failure. It's only about

[scousedivvy]

While you are under there, I would also check the idler pulley too - just to the right and above the tensioner.

 

It's another common problem, and can cause similar issues to tensioner failure. It's only about

[scousedivvy]

Hi guys.... well i have put the new tensioner and new idler pulley ( thanks sparkypaul ) and new aux belt on but the car is making a terrible screeching now and i've got no Power steering or alternator. Have i got the tension wrong ? it seems awful loose or could i have got the wrong belt from fords, told them it was a P plate 2.3 ... i'm sure it should be tight and not flapping about or am i missing something dead obvious!! ------ again, thanks in advance for any help; scouse

[madpete]

belt should be tight have u routed it correctly

[scousedivvy]

belt should be tight have u routed it correctly

 

I've routed it via the diagram on here - for a 2.3 from the bottom its to the outside of the A/C pump, inside of P/S pump, outside of pulley, over the alternator outside of water pump, inside of tensioner and around the crank .... the thing was that the old belt seemed to be different but i put that down to it coming off while driving!!

Have i got it wrong somewhere madpete ?? cheers

[madpete]

belt should be tight have u routed it correctly

 

I've routed it via the diagram on here - for a 2.3 from the bottom its to the outside of the A/C pump, inside of P/S pump, outside of pulley, over the alternator outside of water pump, inside of tensioner and around the crank .... the thing was that the old belt seemed to be different but i put that down to it coming off while driving!!

Have i got it wrong somewhere madpete ?? cheers

 

outside of a/c pump,outside of p/s pump,inside idler pulley outside of alternator

[scousedivvy]

 

 

Okey Dokey pete, I'll try that tomorrow...it's raining again now! - thanks for that fella :-)

[scousedivvy]

Hi Guys, just to say I've put the belt on as per madpete's suggestion and it works like a dream!!! so it looks like the diagram as per TIS cd is wrong.... thanks a lot to madpete ( I owe you a pint! ) :-)

[sparky Paul]

Hi Guys, just to say I've put the belt on as per madpete's suggestion and it works like a dream!!! so it looks like the diagram as per TIS cd is wrong.... thanks a lot to madpete ( I owe you a pint! ) :-)

 

It certainly is... and it threw me when I fitted mine as well. :wacko:

 

If you have one, the diagram in the Haynes book is correct, IIRC.

[bluenosebryan]

madpete you are a star,i too was changing the tensioner and after 1/2 hour still could not fiqure out how it came off but after reading ya post it was all done in 10 minutes,thanks again great forum ;)

[hjw]

Hi folks,

 

This thread has been a great help to me so far, just one problem, I am having great difficulty undoing the bolt for the idler pulley, can someone please tell me before I try any harder, do i need to unbolt anti-clockwise or is this one of those strange back to front bolts?

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

Hayden

[mikej]

Hi mate it's a normal bolt, anticlockwise to undo it. You ideally need a long reach slim 10mm combination spanner as you can see there is very little room to move. I am at this moment trying to locate a manufacturer who makes this ideal long reach spanner without much success, tried all the usual names and can't find the right one. Done mine last month and want to double check it's tight.If you are going to change it and if you havn't already bought one make sure you buy the updation steel version.. :lol:

[hjw]

Thanks for that, much appreciated, at least I know I'm going the right way! Yes i've got a new steel replacement one, looks and feels like a massive improvement on the original.

Again many thanks

 

Hayden