aircon idler pulley 300tdi

[Saffy]

Is it possible to remove the aircon belt idler pulley from the 300tdi timing case front cover without removing the cover?

[ibruceuk]

Yes...






























Just three bolts if memory serves me correctly. (Could be 2)

[Saffy]

that's the aircon tensioner pully

[Range Rover Blues]

There's another?  ours doesn't have airconn so I'd have to look at another, but I'd guess it's a bearing jammed onto a spigot.  Bearing puller and a bit of heat or cold perhaps.

[Saffy]

In that image the idler pulley is the one below the tensioner, in direct line and in the 6 o'clock position of the compressor pulley. It's just a threaded hole on non aircon 300tdi models.

[lurch_917]

yes this can be removed there is a dust cover on the front of the pully use a sharpend screwdriver or the likes to tap under the cover working your way round it then pull off with some pliers i cant remember the nut size under it though .i take my cover of a few times a year to white grease the bearings . then if you havent mullard the cap to much just tap it back on working your way round it.

[Saffy]

yes this can be removed there is a dust cover on the front of the pully use a sharpend screwdriver or the likes to tap under the cover working your way round it then pull off with some pliers i cant remember the nut size under it though .i take my cover of a few times a year to white grease the bearings . then if you havent mullard the cap to much just tap it back on working your way round it.

excellent cheers! I have been doing other projects but this still needs doing as I want that idler off the disco and into the defender for the onboard air project.