406 Drive Belt Tensioner

Hi

I have recently noticed my 406 (2.0 HDi, yr 2002, 90bhp) making a deep
"moaning" sound.

My first suspicions was a warn drivebelt and so I replaced this. The
problem was not solved.

Upon taking the car to the garage they have investigated and told me that
the bearings have warn in the belt tensioner thus causing the belt to
vibrate which is the noise I hear. Quote is 5 hours labour and £35 + VAT
for a new tensioner.

Has anyone ever replaced the tensioner themselves? Haynes does not seem to
give any instructions on how to do this.

TIA
Ol

 

was this a peugeot independant
the time sounds a bit excessive
would have expected that time for a timing belt as well as the tensioner and
acc belt
seem to remember getting about an hour for a tensioner when last i did one

 

Thanks for the response. Im trying to find out how difficult this part
would be for me to replace myself?

Thanks
Oli

 

Hi Jeff,

one
Coming late, don't you have to replace the cambelt when replacing a
tensionner ?

Regards,
G.T
205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : www.205d.com

 

believe we are on the aux belt at this point GT
common fault
yes its easy enuf to replace providing you lock it b4 removal

 

Hi,

Right, I guess I was took on the wrong way because of the 5hrs labour.

Regards,
G.T
205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : www.205d.com