aux tensioner spring

[Summeh]

Are these the same across the mk2 clio range? do they appear on any other renault models of similar age? my car is a 182 with air con... so need it for that.

thinking scrap yard or are they cheap from renault (haha)?.

 

[Fred@BTM]

£75, RS clio only, did you snap it?

 

[Summeh]

might have done :O

is that for an entire assembly or just the spring?

 

[Fred@BTM]

only available as the complete unit, and from renault the tensioner is £140+vat alone (kit with idler, tensioner and belt is £116+vat, go figure!)

you won't get one from renault for £75(approx), for that you'll have to go see a motor factor

 

[Summeh]

75quid eh still quite a bit really... would have thought this be a reno only part?

you got any second hand jobbys?

 

[Summeh]

cheers for info btw

 

[Fred@BTM]

about 20 of them!

you can source that parts outside of renault (identical parts) if you know where to look

 

[Summeh]

yeah? where? gsf/ecp???

 

[Fred@BTM]

maybe worth a go, i've never tried them, my local supplier can get them, but they struggled

 

[Summeh]

maybe i'll just go for the 116+vat for the reno complete aux kit then... you think its worth it? done 73k... although the pulleys seem in ok condition.

 

[Fred@BTM]

check the bottom idler for play/noise/smooth rotation, anything odd and change the lot, i always change the lot when they come in for cambelts, no arguments

 

[Summeh]

aye bottom idler was fine tbh.

 

[Fred@BTM]

can you be bothered to pull it apart again in 12months time if it starts making a noise though?

 

[Summeh]

not really no, lol... aye was tending towards the idea of just buying the kit anyway, will solve my problem and be a proper job.

 

[Fred@BTM]

and you won't have to touch either the cambelt or the aux for another 5yrs or 72k

 

[sideways danny]

and you won't have to touch either the cambelt or the aux for another 5yrs or 72k

36k

 

[Fred@BTM]

you positive on that on as there's some conflict over which is correct

 

[sideways danny]

only conflict i've seen is 3 or 5 years for the aux. Still always 36k. It's 72k on the 197 though.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah its a bit of a gray area tbh, i replace the aux belt at 36k and inspect/replace tensioner/idler if needed, at 72k its full replacement take it or leave it

 

[Summeh]

thanks guys, think i'll just replace the lot.