Its a Dunlop belt and it digs a lil deeper in the pocket (so is every Land Rover part and mech around here). They seem to be making good quality product. Not sure about the tensioner but it is metal and not those hard plastic ones. Could be a battery problem according to you-tube mechs. Saw a...

Yep, the tensioner was banged-up good. Changed it and the serpentine belt. Now I have a flashing battery sign on the dash that comes on when the car accelerate and goes of immediately at deceleration. Im not sure if its the power cables being moved as the wind blows inwards at acceleration or it...

Urgent. Hi, been under the hood diagnosing. I see a lot of belt burn and scrapping residue on and around the tensioner and surrounding area. Can a tensioner cease? Never heard of such an incident though.

Urgent. Hi, been under the hood diagnosing. I see a lot of belt burn and scrapping residue on and around the tensioner and surrounding area. Can a tensioner cease? Never heard of such an incident though.

Thanks a mil man. I will be under the hood the whole day tomorrow. Will periodically check in with u

Also, i had a battery warning just before the seize happened. Think that might have been a clue? Is the assembly or parts of it compatible to any other car or any later Landy model?

Well, the alternator is not spinning and there are fumes popping up because of the serpentine belt. Please advice if you can.

Two urgent questions. Freelander 1 2.0 1999 model alternator seized. Can it be fixed and which other car is it compatible with?

Two urgent questions. Freelander 1 2.0 1999 model alternator seized. Can it be fixed and which other car is it compatible with?

South African Landy fanatic here

Im sorry to jump in on this thread but I have two urgent questions. Freelander 1 2.0 1999 model alternator seized. Can it be fixed and which other car is it compatible with?