snares123 0 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 well the belt thing thats on the left side of the engine bay and goes round bout 4 cogs needs changing the ribbed one.is it the drive belt??if so is it self tensioning or do i need to replace the belt and a million other things aswell, i really hant got a clue, but dont wanna get ripped at a garage, so need to know roughly??? Link to post Share on other sites
Russ_vr6 12 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 its the aux belt mate,no need to replace anythin else just the belt,cant remember the part no off the top of me head but il look at work 2moz Link to post Share on other sites
jb9999 0 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Yep, it's self tensioning mate. It's about a ten minute job, if that. Took me about ten mins to replace the tensioner and the belt.Try it yourself, all you need is an M8 or M7 bolt (can't remember which),bout 75mill long and wind into the hole on the tensioner to take the tension off the belt. The belt then just pulls off, cost maybe 25pence for a bolt for the tensioner. :-d Link to post Share on other sites
snares123 0 Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 do i need to buy a new tensoner aswell?? fink i will give it ago if its self tensoning. Link to post Share on other sites
Russ_vr6 12 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 i wouldnt bother mate Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Change tensioner if yours is making horrible noises like mine was, but as said 20 minutes is all it took me to change tensioner and belt Link to post Share on other sites
dellert 0 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 You will need and M8 bolt like JImbo said about 75mm long. I changed mine, pretty easy to do if a little awquward (spell check?!). My tensioner went about two weeks later though!! Since then i found out you can strip them and regrease the bearings in the plastic pulley! Which i think would be well worth it as the tensioner comes as one and cost £125 from stealer and £75 from GSF!!!! So worth worth ten minutes of your time to pack it with grease!!! I posted a guide on the forum if you do a search. Was in the last month or two. Link to post Share on other sites
gav_113 0 Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 i stripped and greased mine, it was totally dry inside and making funny noises? its mint now! follow the guide on the forum its easy. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 You will need and M8 bolt like JImbo said about 75mm long. I changed mine' date=' pretty easy to do if a little awquward (spell check?!). My tensioner went about two weeks later though!! Since then i found out you can strip them and regrease the bearings in the plastic pulley! Which i think would be well worth it as the tensioner comes as one and cost £125 from stealer and £75 from GSF!!!! So worth worth ten minutes of your time to pack it with grease!!! I posted a guide on the forum if you do a search. Was in the last month or two.[/quote']Your local dealer must be having a laugh with you!!!!!Tensioner from VW is about £75 Link to post Share on other sites
dellert 0 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Well, thats what I remember him telling me. Either way not cheap though is it?! They did offer a discount if I took my trousers down and bent over! lol Link to post Share on other sites
snares123 0 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 where can i get an m8 bolt?? i cant find where to get one? Link to post Share on other sites
dellert 0 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 DIY store, M8 refers to the diameter of the bolt, being 8mm.If i remember correctly this should fit a 13mm socket perfectly. does not need to be exact 75mm long but it does need to be quite long as otherwise you wont be able to get it down far enough to un tension the belt. Link to post Share on other sites
snares123 0 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 cool cheers will let you know how i get on!! Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Theres 3 bolts holding the tensioner in place remove any one of the bolts. Place the bolt in threaded hole in the tensioner and wined it in to realse the tension from the belt.Change the beltRelase the bolt form the tensioner and place it back where you took it out of earlier Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Good tip that Sanky Link to post Share on other sites
dellert 0 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Clever stuff, never thought of that!! Then I got a van full of bits parked next to my car so i never had to worry, prob got 1000 of them on the van!!Lol Link to post Share on other sites
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