Aux belt tensioner on MK1 clio

[haggis]

Does any body really know how to get the tensioner off with out lifting or dropping the engine. ?

[ianbirch]

Does any body really know how to get the tensioner off with out lifting or dropping the engine. ?

Lee Seward on here should know....better to get yourself on the Facebook page as it's a lot busier

https://www.facebook.com/groups/19431546816/?fref=nf

Regards Ian

[16v_paddy]

Lee Seward on here should know....better to get yourself on the Facebook page as it's a lot busier

https://www.facebook.com/groups/19431546816/?fref=nf

Regards Ian

Nah, don't talk to him, he's a right dodgy so & so :lol:

There's no need to drop the engine, you just need a good quality 6 sided 16mm socket and a decent ratchet to get the tensioner bracket off.

Just be aware you're losing the skin off some of your knuckles doing it

[haggis]

What about the torque bolt inside the nut???

[16v_paddy]

What about the torque bolt inside the nut???

You need a trimmed down 7mm allen key to undo that and you use a 22mm spanner to add or remove tension to the whole mechanism

But if you're removing the whole bracket just cut the belt off & undo that bolt later on for when you're refitiing the belt