Hi all,

My wife came home tonight and mentioned a funny noise and some string hanging from under the multipla, she pulled it off and the noise stopped. I've had a look in the engine bay and the belt has about 1cm stripped off it and the flat surface has the string showing through. We had the belt and pump done 22867miles ago by a fiat dealer, so not cheap! I'm gonna ring them tomorrow and discuss it being fixed. What's the mileage for a change?

Cheers

cam belt is normally behind a cover are you sure its not aux belt?

dave said:

cam belt is normally behind a cover are you sure its not aux belt?

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Could be, it was dark and cold so I stomped inside! It's on drivers side uncovered, groove not teeth.

Fozziebeard said:

Could be, it was dark and cold so I stomped inside! It's on drivers side uncovered, groove not teeth.

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that's the Aux belt

do get it changed though.. because IF it falls apart.. it can get caught up with the cam-belt and trash the engine.

the belt should be less than £20 and @ 10 mins to fit

is it a JTD (diesel)?

Charlie - Oxford

Yep jtd 2004, cheers I've ordered parts

the tensioner is probably a sprung one like on my 2001 marea

REALLY tight.. but with a breaker bar on it.. you CAN change the belts..

Charlie

Looks bloody tight, I'm guessing that after I take drivers wheel off and plastic covers it becomes easier to do?

You need a long 15mm spanner to hold back the auxiliary belt tensioner while removing/replacing the belt.
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Cheers guys, I'll get it done!

there is a little hole in the tensioner you put a pin or drill bit in to keep it in place when changing belt

dave said:

there is a little hole in the tensioner you put a pin or drill bit in to keep it in place when changing belt

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I never noticed.. any idea where..??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GATES-T38...203250?hash=item46416a6832:g:2cMAAOSwKIpV~W4y

All done, cheers all!

Fozziebeard said:

All done, cheers all!

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well done,

a couple of questions ;
how much did the belt cost? ,
did you find a locking method..??

Charlie

Belt was £15.30 from euro car parts using xmas as discount code, didn't lock it, used torque wrench and held it in place as I put belt on.

varesecrazy said:

i never noticed.. Any idea where..??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/gates-t38...203250?hash=item46416a6832:g:2cmaaoswkipv~w4y

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