Nah, it's an HDi, so it WILL be a rubber sandwich type pulley - you can see the grove to the right of the photo which has a lug in it (which you can't see):?Xac wrote:Just to go over terminology.
The belt you can see in the photos is the auxilary belt AKA serpentine belt.
In your first photo the item arrowed is the auto tensioner.
In your second photo the item arrowed is the eccentric tensioner. Given how rusty it looks, I'd replace it anyway by removing the allen bolt (it's either a 6 or 8 and probably will need some persuasion).
To the left of the eccentric is the big crank pulley, which from the photo looks like it's the solid kind.
No, not on an HDi - the tensioner is turned via the hex boss in the centre. It's almost impossible to get at, as it's right in line with the chassis rail. Another David, on another thread (this one) managed to turn it back with a flat flexi head ratchet spanner. Alternatively, there is a peg hole at the back of the tensioner, so you could turn the eccentric tensioner from under the wing, whilst trying to insert a pin (Haynes recommends a 4mm allen key) in the spring tensioner. Of course you will either need an assistant, or 4 foot long arms like an orangutanXac wrote:Now, on to how to remove the belt.
Look at the auto tensioner in your first photo, and at the top left corner f the pulley you'll see a dark patch/recess. This is a square hole for your ratchet.
Running it without the belt on may not take the noise away if it is the pulley itself.
When you've worked out how to do it, you can come round and do mine, as the alternator is howling like a good 'un now!
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