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Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« on: 02 May 2008, 09:39:54 »
Would you fit a secondhand tensioner? Especially if it looked like this :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2-5-TD-BELT-TENSIONER_W0QQitemZ250243560969QQihZ015QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I don't think I would but then that's me. What's the concensus of opinion?

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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #1 on: 02 May 2008, 10:07:31 »
nope  :o
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #2 on: 02 May 2008, 10:13:23 »
 :o Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! :o
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #3 on: 02 May 2008, 10:15:55 »
Hardly seems worth effort buying second hand as more chance of problems not being cured..made worse.I like my car too much to waste money like that.
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #4 on: 02 May 2008, 10:22:22 »
Why did the word "dodgy" come to mind the moment I saw that ???

and I don't even drive a tractor !!!

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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #5 on: 02 May 2008, 10:27:41 »
Good, it's not just me then :y Hard to come by....

Humpy

PS Sorry for posting in the wrong section originally :-[
« Last Edit: 02 May 2008, 10:28:15 by Humpy »
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #6 on: 02 May 2008, 10:28:48 »
rather hell, that looks like its been recovered from the wreck of the Mary Celeste
« Last Edit: 02 May 2008, 10:29:53 by Mark »
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #7 on: 02 May 2008, 10:33:08 »
that looks like its been under more tension than Gazza's doctor
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #8 on: 02 May 2008, 10:34:39 »
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that looks like its been recovered from the wreck of the Mary Celeste

I didn't know that had a 2.5TD engine in it :o  See, it's amazing what you can learn from OOF ;D

Humpy
« Last Edit: 02 May 2008, 10:35:01 by Humpy »
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #9 on: 02 May 2008, 20:12:33 »
ITS NOT the actual tensioner roller that breaks, the guy is actuslly selling the very thin casting that snaps when people try to change the alternator belt without the correct tools or knowledge, so yep i would buy it today if i could get it sent to spain!!!!
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #10 on: 02 May 2008, 20:17:59 »
£35 at a breakers??? Local garage got a BRAND NEW one for my Omy for £35+VAT.... and charged an hours labour  £30+vat.
Wouldn't touch it wiv' a bargepole guv' honest. ;D ;D
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Re: Secondhand Belt Tensioner!
« Reply #11 on: 02 May 2008, 20:35:16 »
Definitely not!  Its an easy way of committing mechanical suicide
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