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Erm...
Ok I know how to change it. Undo bolt, remove, refit new, remove securing pin, done but how?
How do you get enough room?
I cant get my hand in there, let alone an Allen key, ratchet and my hand...
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Do it from the wheel arch, there's just enough room to do it from there.
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Take engine off the mount and drop it down on the jack give you more room if your struggling
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It is doable with out removing the engine mount, i used a normal allen key ( as that will just fit in there ) with a bar on the end to give a bit more leverage, once loose undo and remove bolt with fingers. It needs a bit of jiggling about to get the tensioner out, and then the same with the new one to get it back in.
Once in do the bolt back up with your fingers as far as you can then a normal allen key and give it the final nip up with a bar on the end of the allen key. All done from the drivers side arch. Took less than an hour from start to finish.
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Sweeeet. You guys are very sexy individuals. Lol
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Euro lol, give it a week and itl drop off n roll down the road next to you laughing lol. Think mine might just the the belt tbf
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Yeh i know, i use them on a daily basis, the quality of some of there parts lately is shocking. I was just messing, i dowt it will fall off...............