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Huwsi

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Registered: 27th Apr 07
Location: Bangor, Gwynedd
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8th Jun 07 at 13:27

What a pig of a job!

The belt started fraying because a cirtain local mechanic had not fitted the airbox properly on my 1.4 sport and decided to DIY it. wow! what a job! 3hrs down the line and the old belt not being removed I gave up and put everything back. While taking it to a friend of mine who is a mechanic th belt desided to tear it self up and wrap around the alternator

After sorting it out I fanally managed to limp it to my mates house (about ten miles away) and it's getting done.

[RANT OVER]

for future references, how would i get around to doing the job myself as there was a cirtain bolt that was trying my patience lol

Scotty C

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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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8th Jun 07 at 13:28

It's a complete bitch isn't it

Took me and my mate 2 hours!

Easier to drop that side of the engine apparently

Dave A

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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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8th Jun 07 at 13:52

3 hours for an alternator belt?

on what? a sherman tank

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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8th Jun 07 at 13:59

I did mine in about 3 minutes

Scotty C

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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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8th Jun 07 at 14:30

With AC and PAS Robin?

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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8th Jun 07 at 14:40

Yes, and again with PAS only. Engine was in, mounted, plumbed and wired both times.

Dave A

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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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8th Jun 07 at 14:40

its only a few minutes more to drop the engine mount off on the ones with PAS and AC it is fiddly though.

Huwsi

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Registered: 27th Apr 07
Location: Bangor, Gwynedd
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9th Jun 07 at 14:39

I was trying to drop the engine but somehow it it wouldn't. I removed the suspension thing and had taken all the bolts off the mount, still it wouldn't drop.

lost patience in the end because there was crud all over the engine bay from a dodgy rocker and it was warm on monday lol

@ Robin how did you do it so fast then?

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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9th Jun 07 at 16:03

I used a new tensioner both times.

Why would you have to drop the mount? I didn't need to

Dave A

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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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9th Jun 07 at 16:28

the belt goes through the aircon mount/tensioner assembly.

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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