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Thanks mark derby. Changed belt tensioner

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Hi guys. Iv changed my belt tensioner today. What a pig of a job. If your thinking of doing it I would advise getting the tool first as it's very hard to make a tool.

The car is so quiet now. Not just when idling but while driving too. I didn't realise how much noise the old tensioner made.

I want to thank mark derby for his excellent how to guide and everybody who gave me advice to help. This is an excellent site.

Thanks again

martyn
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hello i want to change the belts on my car too so what tool are you talking about and did you change any of the other pulleys???
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The tool is for realeasing the tension from the tensioner. If you have access to a welder you can make your own. If like me you don't it is very hard to make something. I tried mark derbys nut and bolt but after filing it down to fit the half inch hole the bolt snapped under pressure. In the end we butchered a good ratchet to make a tool and used a spanner and a big bar. It worked but it's a shame about the ratchet.
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just hands needed to remove the belt, change tensioner and hands to re fit, or a big blunt bar like a big crowbar does the job pretty easy.....
once you know how,

must admit i tried numerous ways to do it, like getting a 3/8''s drive in somehow, then lost temper and used my hands band realised how easy it was.
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haha my guide again ...
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so can someone reply as to whether you need to change any other pulleys when doing this job as i dont want to pull it apart and realise i need to wait for more bits ..... cheers
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the kit comes with idle pullys and tens pully ..
the only Pully u need to buy as its not part of the kit is the Lower Crank Pully
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