Aux belt tensioner

[mixpioneer]

My aux belt tensioner is probably seized on my ph2 172 (the spring, not the pulley) as I am getting a screeching when steering is on full lock.

I recently had the cambelt, dephaser, tensioners, aux belt and water pump replaced, but failed to instruct the garage to do the aux tensioner, so they didn't do it (although i thought they would have given me a call to double check).

Anyway, I know the correct thing to do is replace the tensioner, but was wondering if as a temporary solution it is possible to service the current one and maybe free it up a bit until I am in a position to buy a new one?


Also, where is the cheapest place to get a new tensioner when I have the funds?


Cheers!

 

[Chip-mk1]

Yes you can take it off and free it up by moving it around and giving it a squirt with WD40, as you say though not ideal.

 

[Mr R.]

Yes it could be removed and free off tbh, but if the belt snaps it could take the cam belt out.

The aux belt kit is around £50 from Adam on here.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Agreed. I'd do it to get me home from the ring or something but silly doing all that work twice over nothing when you don't have to.

 

[mixpioneer]

Yes it could be removed and free off tbh, but if the belt snaps it could take the cam belt out.

The aux belt kit is around £50 from Adam on here.

Does that kit for £50 include the tensioner? if so i would definitely pay that, and can you point me in the direction of Adam.

​Prices i have seen for the tensioner alone have been £130+

 

[Mr R.]

Yes it does its a full Renault aux belt kit, Its Adam @ Renault Wolverhampton he is a trader on here.

 

[mixpioneer]

You're a legend, cheers!

 

[Mr R.]

 

[Chip-mk1]

Might be more like 50 plus vat plus carriage. Depending on what offers are on. But either way its deffo well under a oner.

 

[Mr R.]

£50.40 + post

 

[James28]

I paid ~ £58 a couple of weeks ago including postage.
​It was pretty much same price from both Wests and Adam.