darren m Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 serpintine belt on a discovery 1 300tdi how do i change/take off the serpintine alternator etc belt on my 96 plate 300tdi . i cant see any way it comes off , do i need to take the cooling fan off or the cowl from the radiator or both is there a how to guide anywhere thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 as far as im aware mate,just undo the tensioner and it should slip off,mine does and it doesnt have aircon if that makes a difference,im sure someone will be along soon who knows a bit more than me though... DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodog Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 you need to take the presher off the tensioner by puting a spanner on the tensioner bolt and lifting the tensioner , its spring loaded, i think the thred is left handed, sorry about the spelling, hope this helps,its a 5 min job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 you need to take the presher off the tensioner by puting a spanner on the tensioner bolt and lifting the tensioner , its spring loaded, i think the thred is left handed, sorry about the spelling, hope this helps,its a 5 min job As above its 15mm spanner pull it anticlockwise and remove the belt, bit tricky to get past the fan but doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 rather than a spanner use a socket, with a long bar, and push the belt off the pully, once its off you can thread the new belt before pulling the adjuster, make sure you clean the pullys to get the old bits of rubber out, or it will squeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted January 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 thanks guys heres another question - if my 96 tdi300 discovery as the original alternator , will it be 65 amp or 100 amp if its 65 is there any advantage upgrading it to 100. i am replacing it any way as its not charging battery and rev counters dead thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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