Accessory Drive Belt

[zed650]

Hi,

 

Following some trouble with my Aux Belt (making a noise). I have tried a search to locate somewhere to buy the Ford "Special Tool" Release Tool, Belt Tensioner 303-676 (21-235) to allow me to replace the belt and check the tensioner, prior to a possible replacement.

 

Do any of you good guys know where I could purchase this item.

 

Thanks

 

Z

[Guest marcusheawood]

I thought it was a bolt, M8 x 100, am I wrong? :unsure:

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Not on TDI's only on the VR6's, on the TDI's it a special tool job on the 2.3 and 2.0 its a big spanner job :unsure:

[tim-spam]

16mm open ended spanner and a 4mm or 6mm (I can't remember which) drill to lock the tensioner in position whilst changine the belt.

[zed650]

Despite the TIS requiring a 'special tool' all that was needed was a spanner from my trusty draper tool box.

 

The belt hasn't been changed yet as the noise has mysteriosly dissapeared.

 

Thanks all.

[seatkid]

Despite the TIS requiring a 'special tool' all that was needed was a spanner from my trusty draper tool box.

 

The belt hasn't been changed yet as the noise has mysteriosly dissapeared.

 

Thanks all.

Evidently the threat was enough to make it shutup! :blink:

[graemer]

Can anyone tell me how you use a spanner to move the tensioner to allow belt removal - mine is the TDI automatic tensioner. Can't see how you can get purchase on it to move enough to align the holes and insert a drill bit to lock it?

[graemer]

Got it! Use spanner on the tooth at the top to pull it round to allow you to insert the drill bit to lock it.