Recent content by dmwc180

Hi I did put some thread lock on the bolts, when I put in, took a few attempts to get in on one of them , guess will double check they are still tight enough after. A few miles

So all good so far done around 60 miles.

so all back together now and running, will take for a test drive round work in a few days, as working away next few days

so the two pulleys are off and the new pulleys and belt is on, just putting back together. but dont have a torq wrench to check the nm but have not done up to tight yet. as you can see not much left of one of them.

Thanks yes i have bene watching a few videos of the such to get a feel for it. yeah brought the wrong tool set to work, all my star stuff is in my other set, so will be a job for tuesday now.

none i have found so far show doing the whole thing only the pulley side not the spring element on a w203 m271

so just went out to check the pulleys and confirm belt route and i think i found the issue lol. there was the housing their originally which i thought was part of the belt but that's drop down will get when i take the other stuff off. to replace. all pulleys order and new belt. seems the pulley...

just got a price for the tightener pulley and the belt tighteners from local factor is £108 for these and £49 for belt. im off out now to test the pulleys. as have to order by 1pm today to be able to get them or cannot get home lol

yeah got a price of £49 for a new belt for my local motor factors and they have in stock on gates 7pk2418 , will check price of the belt tension pulleys as well

which one of these is it not to turn wrong way?

your talking about the belt i have on it? its been on their the 10 years i have owned the car, as its come off i should get a replacement right i have the part number in one of my images A013 997 7492

which pulley is that, i will need to gte a diagram of how the belt goes and what pulley is what. is it a expensive job to get a mechnic to do if not im assume anti clockwise you mean when you are facing the car you turn it. left so dont do that

So a quick look under the bonnet once in work and the belt is 100% off. just now need to figure out if its just the belt or something else.

no that’s a job for tomorrow on my list. Thought i would gather ideas tonight and try them all tomorrow , my works a little remote so makes life a little harder no public transport

Is it simple to take the alternator out on w203 c180?