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Serpentine belt failure
Just had a very tentaive drive home with the engine making very belt is being shredded noises.
Only about 5 miles from home, and had to risk it to get home! Lots of at the traffic!
Got back, pulled the disco on to the drive and broke out the socket set.
Serpentine belt is fubar and the double tensioner is , it's not the bearing that's gone, but the bottom spring bit.
Something isn't right
Now I need to get to the LR dealer in the morning and get me some parts sharpish!!
All in all a pretty crappy day
5th Aug 2013 8:22 pm
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Does anyone know the best way to get that viscous fan off!
is it just a 32mm spanner and a big hammer? or something more refined
5th Aug 2013 8:34 pm
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5th Aug 2013 8:39 pm
will247
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Mine did exactly the same as that on my way back from Glastonbury, I first noticed it about 25 miles from home and it was late and I'd been behind the wheel for 8 hours so carried on taking it steady, opened the bonnet next morning !
I left the fan on to do mine as I didn't have the tools, It did increase the swearing but I managed it in the end.
FYI, Belt was £18,54 and tensioner £43,59 so not as bad as could be expected....26 and on the 4th LR..
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5th Aug 2013 8:42 pm
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Cheers Bodsy, but I think I'm going to have to go down the same route as Borg as I need the car fixed tomorrow morning!
Borg, are the the prices from the stealers or somewhere else?
Like i said, I've got to fix it first thing in the morning!!
i'm also expecting many , just like getting the thing off in the first place.
I've also got to try to get the bits of belt from the bottom of the engine bay! That should be fun!
Does anyone know the best way to get that viscous fan off!
is it just a 32mm spanner and a big hammer? or something more refined
Its a 36mm spanner - but you need to lock the pulley - I've got exactly what Bodsy has suggested coming soon
It can be done with a cold chisel and a sharp smack with a lump hammer, but does damage the bolt.
But the belt can be done with the fan on. Mark.
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5th Aug 2013 8:53 pm
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Don't fancy hitting it with a cold chisel
32...36, what's 4mm between friends! glad you told me the right size though, don't know where I got 32 from, need to learn to read more closely
Fan on is the only option at the mo, I managed to get the old belt off, so the theory is that the new one should go back on!
Just got to remember to put all of the bits back
We'll have to see how it goes and how long it takes seeing as though I haven't done any belts for about 15 years!
I think the last thing I did engine work on was a Corsa!
5th Aug 2013 9:22 pm
will247
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It was my local Indy who get all the bits from the local landrover stealer and I buy them at list price so not too bad and saves going 40 mile round trip to the stealers. Everything was in proper landrover packaging anyway!
I was concerned it was the alternator bearings or the air con pump so I was almost happy when I realised it was the tensioner!
Will26 and on the 4th LR..
Series 2a 1963 88'' 2.25 Derv as original with Galv chassis
Disco 1 1996 V8 on LPG (sold now)
Disco 3 2005 TDV6 S (sold now)
Disco 4 MY15 XS Commercial
5th Aug 2013 9:25 pm
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I'll see what Guy Salmon have to say in the morning but I was the same as you, Will.
I was worried it was the water pump going or the air con compressor going, just relieved it's something simple to repair!!
Just need to get the rear upper wishbones replaced now
Going to find an indy for that through!
5th Aug 2013 9:38 pm
will247
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Btw, without teaching egg sucking etc, the new tensioner will have a 3/8 square for a breaker bar or a ratchet and you can use that to hold it back while you put the belt on.26 and on the 4th LR..
Series 2a 1963 88'' 2.25 Derv as original with Galv chassis
Disco 1 1996 V8 on LPG (sold now)
Disco 3 2005 TDV6 S (sold now)
Disco 4 MY15 XS Commercial
5th Aug 2013 9:50 pm
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We're back in business, but what a it is fitting the belt without taking the fan off!!
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