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A4 02 1.9tdi Aux belt.

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  • 13-07-2014 11:50am
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    bcmf
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    My belt is slapping like a mad thing and the tensioner is bouncing like a madder thing at idle. Lots of squeeling form the steering and sounds rough at idle.
    I bought a tensioner from GSF but as per usual getting to do anything on the front of these is a nightmare.


    how the bloody hell do you get to the bolt to remove the tensioner?
    It doesnt look like removing the front would help.

    Also the part I got from GSF looks wrong but we went through the diagrams and codes and was sure it was from my engine.Same style -same bolting just looks bigger!


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    martinr5232
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    bcmf wrote: »
    My belt is slapping like a mad thing and the tensioner is bouncing like a madder thing at idle. Lots of squeeling form the steering and sounds rough at idle.
    I bought a tensioner from GSF but as per usual getting to do anything on the front of these is a nightmare.


    how the bloody hell do you get to the bolt to remove the tensioner?
    It doesnt look like removing the front would help.

    Also the part I got from GSF looks wrong but we went through the diagrams and codes and was sure it was from my engine.Same style -same bolting just looks bigger!

    Chances are its not the tensioner thats faulty its more likely your alternator pulley has seized.


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    bcmf
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    Thanks Martin.
    would a seized Alt pulley/clutch cause the idler to bounce like a demon?


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    Stoolbend
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    It would. Very common problem.

    The tensioner is also bolted from the back. So is the fan which has to come off to me the tensioner out.


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    martinr5232
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    bcmf wrote: »
    Thanks Martin.
    would a seized Alt pulley/clutch cause the idler to bounce like a demon?

    It would. More than likely the tensioner is grand check your alt pulley its a lot easier to get that replaced than replacing a tensioner.


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    bcmf
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    Thanks lads.
    Will unbolt the alt and test the clutch pulley.


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