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Would just like to say thanks to the person.........................
Bradders:
--- Quote from: les baty on February 14, 2009, 16:03:58 ---who discovered that by wedging a 2p at the 9.00 o'clock position behind the fanbelt tensioner on a Disco 300tdi, it does actually work, yay!!!
It has cured the horrific screeching noise that has been plaguing us for months! My wife was very close to not driving it anymore, as everyone would look at her when she approached them!!!
Many many thank
Team Les Baty!
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I too would like to shake the hand of the man that dicovered the penny trick. I was on the verge of torching the old girl due to the noise but thought I would give the penny thing a go. Really didnt think something so simple could work....now no noise whatsoever and only took 2 minutes to do. If only every fix was as cheap and as simple.
Kevin Frost:
For the extreme newbie, can someone please tell me just how the 2p (or 1p, or 5p etc.) is actually
inserted into the gap. Do I have to loosen the tensioner bolt? Any pictures of the coin in situ would be nice as well.
Or is it a case of, if you don't know how to do, leave it well alone... :oops:
Kevin
stageonesimmo:
First off, take the belt off - lever the pulley upwards using the bolt in the centre of the pulley and long bar then slip the belt off. Then loosen the nut that holds the tensioner assembly to the timing case. as there's no tension on it now with the belt off, a few full turns should have it slack enough to place the penny (or in my case as I'm extremely cheap, an old washer the same size as a 2p peice! :lol:), between the timing chest and tensioner. Hold the penny in place (the tensioner wont move about too much as its on a dowel), and re-tighten the tensioner nut.
Re-fit the belt and off you jolly well, silently go...................
Kevin Frost:
Thanks for that.
I am definitely looking forward to the silent part...
Kevin
Andy41:
i changed the bearing only with one off fleebay easy to do BUT it still made a noise :-k
replacement the tensioner with new one STILL made aload of noise :-k
new belt fitted at same time as tensioner made no difference :-k
sprayed the belt with rubber lub and hay presto no more noise :dance:
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