fanbelts

[goodoldboy]

millner at 3 quid each , roughtrax with a kit for about 15 quid or main dealer at about €45.00 + vat - who has fitted what?

 

[andyw]

Not the Milner ones, they come in different lengths

 

[goodoldboy]

thanks andy

 

[Chas]

I've used Milner, IIRC £15 set of three, no problems with different lengths though, one for the fan and water pump pulleys and two for the aircon and alternator pulleys.

 

[Chris]

Went to main stealer yesterday to get a pair of alternator belts for the 80. Fed up with the Milner ones. Now squealing like a pig. I need a trained monkey to sit under the bonnet and tighten tighten them as I drive along. They are utter crap. You know I like some of the stuff that they do, but the belts are pants. I think they are actually elastic. A pair from main agent was £19.01. It'll save me that in labour each week, getting the spanners out.

Tempting just to try one belt instead of two. Why they have this complication is beyond me. But a pair, fit on and carry the other as a spare. How often do they snap then?

Grrr


Chris

 

[Chas]

I've not had any probs with the Milner ones, twice I've had squealing and both times it was the bearing on the Toyota aircon pulley, £74 from Toy £54 from Ian, I bought a spare Toy one recently on eBay for £9.99 nobody else bid for it.

 

[Chris]

Handy. Don't think it's the pulley. I can bypass that to see, but the belts are slack again and only squeal when I rev it.

Chris

 

[goodoldboy]

just had an update on prices from the main dealer the 2 short ones €10.50 ea. & the long one €16.50 so OEM for me.The ideler pulley is €96.00 plus vat & mine seems a little loose - does it have a roller bearing inside or a bush?

 

[BobMurphy]

The idler pulley is €96.00 plus vat & mine seems a little loose - does it have a roller bearing inside or a bush?

It has a replaceable bearing:

Check that the centre flange/nut is tight, as that locks the sliding pin to the bracket. The pulley will be loose otherwise

Bob.