Aux tensioner, PAS, ALT help needed plz!

[dannyh172]

Hi all, after the clio being dumped on the end of the road for over 2 months now i have come to attempt to fix it! The top bolt holding the aux belt tensioner has sheared off. I have removed the top bracket from the engine to the alternator (where the bolt goes through), thinking i could drill it out and job done....oh no, the bolt fixes into the PAS mount! Has anyone ever had to change this or have ant advice on the job?? I cant see how to get the PAS pump out while the alterntor is still fitted? I dont know how the PAS mount is fixed as i have removed the bolt into the block, PAS pulley and 4 bolts fixing it to the mount but its still solid! Any advice much appreciated guys as i could do with getting it running again by the end of the weekend. Cheers guys!

Dan

 

[Chapster5]

Not sure but this MIGHT give you some ideas...

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Not promising anything though

Nick

 

[Andz22]

hi dan mines done this ,the top and bottom had sheered off,took all afternoon ,had to take grill ,slam plate ,off side headlight ,alternater ,engine mount (give you a bit more room)loosen pas pump to get at brackets bolts .i didnt drill the bit of bolt out just used centre punch to get it ot turn (phew!)
we just struggled to put tensioner spring back on (found out after that someone compressed it in a vice and used a jubbele clip )and needed a square bar ,i think its 8mm to slacken tensioner to get belt back on .
hope this helps

 

[dannyh172]

Hi andz, I have took the slam panel and grille off, top bracket to alternator and power steering pulley and undone 3 bolts on cambelt side and 1 on back and the one into the block, but can't see why it's still fixed solid? Would rather not take the pas pump off completely if I can help it! Did you have to?

Cheers

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[dannyh172]

BUMP....just need to know how to remove the pas pump mount...are there any bolts inside where the pump sits??

Cheers again guys

Dan

 

[mantis946]

There must be a hidden bolt somewhere, i've taken them all out it isnt budging either

When I was reading the workshop manual today I did notice there was a bolt behind the aircon pump which I missed.

 

[Andz22]

hi dan i think theirs 3 bolts on the left side of the pump(got to take the belt wheel off to get to them ) once they are out wriggle the pump and it should pull out but still connected to the pipe work ,and the are a couple of i think 16mm bolts holding the bracket

 

[dannyh172]

Cheers guys, I'll give it a go!

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[mantis946]

Yep pump has to come off, 3 holding the pully on, 3-4 bolts behind that and the pump comes off then 2-3 16mm behind the pump.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah we've had to replace that bracket several times thanks to previous cowboys

 

[Rob669]

Taking all that lot off is a big puzzle, loads of bolts behind other bolts etc. Mine was easy though, the engine was out :approve:.

 

[dannyh172]

has anyone ever taken the pump off the bracket whilst leaving all th pipes connected or can that not be done?? Also, does the alternator have to come off?

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