docchevron wrote: I always change the tensioner / idler / pump every other belt change (I change belts every 20K miles) and the pumps have always looked and felt as good as the day they went in..
I think I'd be inclined to take that as an indication that they didn't need changing quite so often!
1990 BX TZD Estate ('the grey one', 1991 BX TZD Estate ('the white one'), 1982 2CV6 Charleston (in bits), 1972 AZU Serie B (2CV van), 1974 HY72 Camper, 1990 Land Rover 110 diesel LWB, 1957 Mobylette AV76, 1992 Ducati 400SS, 1966 VW Beetle, 1990 Mazda MX-5, 1996 Peugeot 106D, 1974 JCB 2D MkII, 1997 BMW R1100RS, 1987 Suzuki GSX-R1100, 1978 Honda CX500A, 1965 Motobecane Cady, 1988 Honda Bros/Africa Twin, 1963 Massey Ferguson 825, and a lot of bicycles!
So this is proving not to be the DIY job to be done with a set of axle stands and car ramps
My local Garage has found the easiest part of the job was replacing the waterpump the tensioners are giving them grief and of course thats put the removal of the gearbox to get the clutch dine behind schedule. It does not help when the blardy fire siren goes off which results in no one left in the garage to work on any vehicles.
Joys of a small village if you have a vehicle in the workshop and the Fire Siren sound during the day then dont expect you vehicle to be ready at the end of the day
1991 BX19 TZS 04/01/91 (Deceased)
1990 BX19 TRS 27/10/89 (Reborn)
1992 BX19 TXD (Ex UK - K 744 SDF) 15/06/92
1990 BX19 TZS Auto 06/11/1989
1992 BX TZD Turbo Estate (Ex UK) 1/07/91
Trouble is the shell was never designed for these engines, so there's bugger all access at the cambelt end. In the past I've ended up jacking the engine up in the bay to get at one bolt, then letting it all the way down to get at another, and so on. It's not a job I look forward to!
1990 BX TZD Estate ('the grey one', 1991 BX TZD Estate ('the white one'), 1982 2CV6 Charleston (in bits), 1972 AZU Serie B (2CV van), 1974 HY72 Camper, 1990 Land Rover 110 diesel LWB, 1957 Mobylette AV76, 1992 Ducati 400SS, 1966 VW Beetle, 1990 Mazda MX-5, 1996 Peugeot 106D, 1974 JCB 2D MkII, 1997 BMW R1100RS, 1987 Suzuki GSX-R1100, 1978 Honda CX500A, 1965 Motobecane Cady, 1988 Honda Bros/Africa Twin, 1963 Massey Ferguson 825, and a lot of bicycles!
docchevron wrote: I always change the tensioner / idler / pump every other belt change (I change belts every 20K miles) and the pumps have always looked and felt as good as the day they went in..
I think I'd be inclined to take that as an indication that they didn't need changing quite so often!
this is true, but for peace of mind and the little cost I do it anyway, ok I dont have to pay garages and such, if I did that would have a bearing on frequency!
Smokes lots, because enough's enough already!
Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
