General V-belt - help

[tiler]

Hi All

I am a new bod and got myself a TD125 HLX, what I would like to do is a good service so I am starting the best I can. It has done 113000 miles and rattles a bit. I have the workshop manual would I be wise to work my way through planned maintainance what would you recomend ???? Also I want to change the V-belt as its screaching but cant find out how can someone help me with this please ???


Cheers

tiler

 

[jug]

yes its always a good idea to work your way through the planned maintenance schedule whenever you buy a car, at least checking the condition of all servicables. especially at 113k.

if the belt is the same setup as petrol models, you simply turn the tensioner using a spanner on its nut, this will take the tension from the belt and allow you to slip it off, although its not as easy peasy as it sounds, and i hurt my finger quite a lot last time

 

[Hellcat]

A rattle might be the crank pulley. They're a rubber dual mass affair and are prone to breaking down.

 

[tiler]

The tensioner being the bolt type thingy with an alan key hole in the end is it ?? any idea wot size spanner as I need to go borro one that size ??

tiler

 

[jug]

on my car it is 13mm, when you try to turn the nut the whole tensioner moves. the tensioner is the only pulley that could possibly be the tensioner, the others are outer crankshaft pulley, alternator, power steering pulley, and oil pump pulley. realistically none of them can be mistaken for a tensioner.

 

[tiler]

just above the tensioner wheel there is what looks like an elongated bolt facing me about 1"+ in size with an alan key in the centre is this what I need to turn. If i turn the bolt in the centre of the wheel it begins to undo ??

 

[tiler]

Given in cant move the tensioner and scared to take the pulley off case I cant get it back

Any ideas anyone ??

 

[jug]

it must be different to the petrol models

can you post a pic of the tensioner?

 

[tiler]

Getting no where with this, aparently its the auxilary belt, the new one that came with the car is a Gates 6pk1763 hope its the right one.

Have looked for a haynes on this model but cant find one so anyone know of any instructions on how to change this auxilary belp PLEASE !!!

tiler

 

[Hellcat]

Should look like this...

 

[tiler]

o how do i release the tensioner to change is it by allen key in the end of the bolt showing near 16 on the diag ? is that al I will need to do ??

Is your diag from a manual if so which

tiler

 

[tiler]

Its really not surprising no one can explain it to me if the drawings are what they have to refere to.

Can see the first drawing and it makes sense and I believe the tensioner is item 16. Drawng 2 means nothing I am sorry. As I am neither familiar with the drawings or parts of this engine I have no alternative but to head for the garage. Sorry you wernt able to help

tiler

 

[jug]

Is your diag from a manual if so which

the bravo/a manuals are the same as the marea ones.
available at http://babarmalik.com/ledmods.htm (with thanks to babar malik)
vols 1&2 are for mk1 models, vols 3&4 are for mk2 models.

 

[LASSIE1010]

the allen key in the centre holds the tensioner to the plate
the Large nut on the out side slackens the tension.
This is easyier said than done.
A ring key will not go on and open ended slips off!
Run car with belt off if no noise then you have a few choices left