Removal Of Auxillary Belt Tensioner

[leonwc]

Hi, I have a 2.3, petrol Galaxy, 1999 T reg... I need to remove the Auxiliary Belt Tensioner, the part number of the tensioner is 1148358 cylinder type, has anyone any idea how to remove it, any help would be greatly appreciated.

[sparky Paul]

There's a single big long bolt holding the tensioner on from the rear, and dowels on the rear of the tensioner locate into holes to stop it rotating.

 

The bolt is up between the engine and the power steering pump if I remember correctly, just have a feel around behind the bracket in the area of the tensioner. You will need a ratchet, socket and long extension to undo it, it is a bit awkward to get to. Can't remember socket size, sorry...

[sparky Paul]

Welcome to the forum, BTW! B)

[leonwc]

Thank you very much for that Sparky Paul. makes sense know and thank you for the welcome :)

[viperclive]

Hi, that's a job I've been putting off for ages, could you please give feedback, also where did you get part from and how much?

[leonwc]

Hi Viperclive i have not got the part yet to do the job but it cost

[viperclive]

Cheers for that, I sent you a reply to your email, fraid mine will have to wait a while as I've just paid 136.00 for 3 part clutch kit and 227.00 for labour to fit, I did look at doing it myself but thought stuff that!! Good price for borg n beck kit though for mk1 2.3 97 reg.

[sparky Paul]

The cost of those has gone up a lot since I did mine. :blink:

 

The idler roller was originally a plastic affair, and identical to the one on the tensioner. It was quite a simple job to remove the shaft and fit the new idler pulley to the old tensioner, saving quite a few quid. The idler pulleys supplied now are metal, and although I understand they can still be used to repair the tensioner, I seem to remember someone said they need a small spacer to position them correctly... It might be work having a search for some old threads on the subject.