WABTED! BX16v tensioner for the alternator belt

Leobx16v · Post by **Leobx16v** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:02 pm

does anyone know of any places where i can get 1 of these or has anyone got 1???

ive tried citroen, pleiades and aep direct in scotland and all my local motor factors but i have had no luck

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toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:53 pm

Tension lug? Alternator slide?

On Service Citroen there's a pic but it's not listed as available.

Is yours broken or missing?

Welcome along by the way. How about some pics and info about you and your 16v..

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:36 pm

All my valver engine parts tend to come from these lovely people;

http://www.fpsdistribution.com/

i dont think they sell direct to the public, but they are national so you might be able to find a local garage who deals with them.

Post by **docchevron** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:02 am

unless your car has AirCon then it doesn't have a tensioer on the alt belt.
The alternator swings on it's bracket..

Unless I'm missing something?

Leobx16v · Post by **Leobx16v** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:11 am

cheers for the replies and yes it has air con and the tensioner bearing is breaking down and rather than a recon and poppin a new bearing into it i would rather get a new 'en, and i will get some pics up soon

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:11 am

The alternator swings on its bracket, but the tension is taken up by that slotted piece of steel ( alternator slide?) underneath with a 90 degree angle in the end. This is what I thought this post was referring to.

If it is this piece - should be straightforward to repair or fabricate if you could get a pattern of course. I don't think it was used on other BXs but perhaps Peugeot 405 MI6 - or are they even harder to find these days?

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:12 am

Ah, you posted just at the same time. Doc was right re the A/C then..

Post by **docchevron** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:11 pm

I'm very jealous now! Lovely looking valver with AC..

The tensioner you require is NLA, however, you can use a cut down XUD cam belt tensioner bolted to the sump, there's a thread on here featuring said mod, although it's location and exact details escape me at the moment!

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:24 pm

appologies, i miss read and though you needed a timing belt tensioner.

The item in question i believe is on the left here;