Squeeling belt??
The Penny Trick:

1. remove belt
2. back of the single stud holding in the tensioner
3. put a penny in the 9 o'clock position
4. tighten back up, put belt back on.

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Hi all. 1994 M Reg. 300 TDi.
I changed my Timing Belt and Serpentine Belt yesterday. Squeeling started about 2 minutes into test drive. I will do the penny trick tonight when I get home 'cos I believe wot you say.
But can anyone explain exactly what is squeeling (its like a budgie wanting feeding!) and how the penny trick actually stops the squeeling? Is it 'cos the new belt is tighter than the old one? Does this indicate a problem with the tensioner or its design ? (Just curious).

Thanks Gals and Guys.

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Oct '95 M reg Disco R Tdi 300 (138,000 miles)

the tensioner roller is acutually 'out of true' the penny brings it back in line Its a manufacturing fault on these engines. Replace the bearing £5 off ebay. instructions are in this forum.

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He would save no less than £4.99 doing it the way you said first.

CharlesY

mine is on its 2nd bearing since nov..gonna try the penny trick me thinks..lol

Lets see if this trick works then........


My belts squeling like the wife does in bed!

Is the bolt for the belt tensioner a left or right handed thread? Mines tight as fuck.

Bloody hell! The penny trick works.


Nice one Battenburg

the stud bolt is a normal right hand thread, the bolt on the roller is left hand thread. crack the left hand thread while the tensioner is still on the engine when you come to change the bearing....

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she must have stubbed her toe then,hey DM.