300tdi fanbelt tensioner

[wing nut]

well ive had the new one in the glove box for a while so i thought id fit it lol ...30 mins work :lol:


remove fan cover to aid access to tensioner
with a 15mm spanner place on the wheel bolt and lever back, so  you can remove the fanbelt

undo the tensioner bolt anti clockwise and remove from engine block

place whole unit in a vice ,and with a 15mm socket or spanner undo bolt clockwise removing wheel from the unit

place wheel on a hard surface ,and with a fine screwdriver or pick remove circlip retaining the bearing in place

once circlip is removed place wheel on top a vice with enough space for bearing to drop .i used an 11/16th socket on an extion bar tapping out the bearing circlip side ,as there is a shoulder on the other side.


once bearing is removed .replace and refit in reverse  

the new bearing i got of ebay for a few quid


too much time on my hands lol hope it helps someone

[KingWolf]

Excellent bit of work there mate,

I too have one sitting in the back of the Disco somewhere waiting to be fitted when I get a spare half hour.

I'm sure this guide will be of help.

Mark.

[wing nut]

my pleasure anything to save money lol

[Range Rover Blues]

So you can still get the bearing then? I had to replace the whole arm becasue mine seized up and the belt damaged the pulley surface.

[wing nut]

if i get 5 minutes ill post the bearing number from the old one  

[SnakeLogic]

Oh sure!  Where were you BEFORE I dropped 140 quid to have a new tensioner fitted!?

Well, now I know for next time.  Good work.