Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 11, 2005 Leadership Team Share Posted January 11, 2005 Anybody got a spare belt tensioner idler wheel? Stu. Edited by - sforshaw on 11 Jan 2005 17:08:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 17, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 17, 2005 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 I'll have a look. Maybe, though I think mine (and therefore spare if I have one) is just a conventional alternator type tensioner. The only belt I have with an idler wheel is the cambelt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 17, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 17, 2005 Cheers Steve, The Caterham D/S setup uses the power steering pump bracket, which incorporates a tensioner wheel (manually adjusted, no spring). My wheel has a chunk missing from the outer section therefore needs renewing. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Nope, sorry Stu, though I have everything else imaginable. Inlet manifold and TB, water rail, followers, valves, stretch bolts, assorted metalastic bushes in a CC bag, adjustable platform rings, dunno how much to keep and what to liberate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 19, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 19, 2005 Cheers Steve, thanks for checking anyway. BTT then Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 21, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 21, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 22, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 22, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 I've seen 3 different types of these now. There's the manual and sprung tensioner type and then lately another type of sprung tensioner with a different wheel. My wheel has no recess for the belt, but the newer one does. Looks "safer" IYSWIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 23, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 23, 2005 Thanks Nig, useful info My tensioner is a fully manual type and the wheel has no recess. I'm guessing the new "flanged" wheel could be fitted to the old tensioner. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 25, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 25, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I'd go for the auto tensioner if I were you. On a toothed wheel, it makes sense to go for a manual tensioner but poly-v belts are supposed to self tension to a point so you'll want something which can react to the changes in tension. The spring on the auto tensioner is bloody strong and gives you the opportunity to implement a belt-off warning light (pics available). The whole tensioner assy is from the PAS system I believe. I can probably confirm that if in doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 25, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 25, 2005 Thanks Nig - you're leading me down a whole new thought process! I have the power steering pump bracket, which came complete with a 3 bolt plate assembly that mounts the manual tensioner. What alternative bits do I need to run an auto-tensioner? Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Payne Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 The auto tensioner I got from Caterhams last year was a Rover part ( PQG100180A), but you'll still need a Caterham supplied wheel to mount on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 25, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 25, 2005 Why a Caterham supplied wheel? Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Payne Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I think (but can't quite remember) that the rover one doesn't have the recess for the belt, whereas the Caterham one does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 26, 2005 Author Leadership Team Share Posted January 26, 2005 Thanks Allen - worth investigating then Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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