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This one is for you Axel - loose tensioner bolt!! (archive)
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Posted by Wayne McKay on July 14, 2001 at 23:31:52:

Changed lower control arms today and pulled the plastic cover under the front of the engine for a general look around. I noticed the inside edge of the Alt./P.S. belt was in rough shape, then I saw why and immediately thought of you Axel. The bolt holding the tensioner pulley to the block (not the two on the tensioner above the pulley but the main one below the pulley) was hanging out by about 1/2"!!

The Bentley does not give a torque for this so I tested the torque on the other one and matched it. Any one have a real value?

It is a simple fix if you catch it before it goes through the radiator like Axel's did...mine couldn't have been far away from it. Crawl under there and have a look!

I put some photos of it onto the 7 photo gallery a few minutes ago but the message said it could take up to 24 hours to be available!

'88 750iL


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