Trying to find an eccentric tensioner

red_dwarfers · Post by **red_dwarfers** » 22 Aug 2008, 17:41

The sepentine belt tensioners on the Xantia are on their last legs

The spring one has siezed and has noisey bearings and the eccentric also has noisey bearings.

I've found a few places that stock the spring tensioners for around £50 (GSF, Kevin Cooper SW) but im having a bit of a problem trying to source an eccentric one, I was suprised when GSF said they didn't list them.

One of you must know somewhere that stocks them cheaper than the main stealers!

Post by **CitroJim** » 22 Aug 2008, 19:11

A trip to the breakers might yield one. They were used on lots of PSA cars and don't normally give huge trouble compared to the spring tensioner.

Chances are a scrappy-sourced one will prove good and will cost little.

I don'y know the GSF stockking policy but it may be that their inherent reliability makes it uneconomic for them to keep stocks.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 22 Aug 2008, 19:42

you will probably find GSF list it for a PUG
regards malcolm

lexi · Post by **lexi** » 22 Aug 2008, 22:29

I bought the eccentric one from GSF last week...£29 plus vat. What other one do I need? Going to do it all this winter.

red_dwarfers · Post by **red_dwarfers** » 23 Aug 2008, 11:22

lexi wrote:I bought the eccentric one from GSF last week...£29 plus vat. What other one do I need? Going to do it all this winter.

Lexi,

Whats the part number for the eccentric tensioner? my local branch don't stock them!

Is your's the 1.9 TurboD?

The other one is the spring tensioner, GSF list loads of different bits for it it seems.

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 23 Aug 2008, 13:19

It's called a ribbed belt tensioner on their system. The GSF branch manager
in Cardiff looked up different pulleys and tensioners on a different catalogue
listing for me rather than the usual one and it came ip listed straight away.

IIRC, it's 70mm diameter and 30 overall thickness with the actual pulley
27mm thick.

I'll try and find the part number on the old box or receipt it came with!

Andrew

citroen7 · Post by **citroen7** » 23 Aug 2008, 15:13

can you send me a couple of pictures of what you need i could well have a couple here

lexi · Post by **lexi** » 25 Aug 2008, 23:37

red_dwarfers wrote:
lexi wrote:I bought the eccentric one from GSF last week...£29 plus vat. What other one do I need? Going to do it all this winter.
Lexi,

Whats the part number for the eccentric tensioner? my local branch don't stock them!

Is your's the 1.9 TurboD?

The other one is the spring tensioner, GSF list loads of different bits for it it seems.

Yes mine is 1.9 TD 98 Model. I have the part here and will try to dig out invoice. It is the same Spanish item as the cambelt tensioner. My local GSF takes the reg no. and gives suitable parts from the info.

KP · Post by KP » 26 Aug 2008, 08:33

N13171 RIBBED BELT TENSIONER XAN 1.9TD + AIR 96> 58.50 Add
N13173 RIBBED BELT TENS-UPP XAN HDi TOP 23.50 Add
N13178 TIMING BELT TENSIONER XANTIA 1.8/2.0 16V 9/95> 18.60 Add
N13179 RIBBED BELT TENSIONER XANTIA 1.9TD + AIRCON 36.90 Add
N13179B RIBBED BELT TENSIONER XAN 1.9TD + AIR 96> SELL WITH N13179 38.50 Add

As per GSF's website

I bought one recently and they were ok.

KP · Post by KP » 26 Aug 2008, 08:41

Double post