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Kemaro



Member Since: 04 Jun 2015
Location: Pembrokeshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Caspian Blue
Auxiliary tensioner & belt replacement advise

So I discovered the rumbling from my engine is the auxiliary belt tensioner,
I have a few options ,

1)Work to be done by land rover service centre with genuine parts , tensioner & new belt, 12 months warranty, complimentary vehicle & diagnostic check & will be valeted on collection, £202.48 Inc of vat, parts & labour

2) get a quote from an Indy which I guess would be cheaper, (waiting on some)

3) source the parts myself , found them for £45 Inc vat & delivered from British car parts , roll up my slaves & do it my self!

Is it an easy diy job for a novice? a mechanic mate has said I can use his lift & he'll give guidance, obviously no come backs if it goes wrong ...

What are thoughts, cheers

Post #284531 16th Dec 2015 3:51 pm
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Steve D



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Normally a pretty easy job to do. Put a spanner on the tensioner, remove belt, remove tensioner (normally only held on by one or two bolts), fit new one, fit new belt, job done. Thumbs Up

One bit of advice - make a drawing of the pulleys and record what route the belt takes around them BEFORE you remove the belt. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Post #284535 16th Dec 2015 5:02 pm
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Kemaro



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Caspian Blue

Decided to just pay the money & get it done properly , all bases covered then , I've gone down the cheap route before & come to regret it , £200 isn't to bad after all, just as long as there's nothing major that gets flared up on inspection.

Post #284689 18th Dec 2015 1:21 pm
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