[Vwdiesel] Idler Pulley Arm on 1.9TD

[James Hansen]

Check the belt Wade. If the belt gets poor (missing grooves), the tensioner
tends to bounce.  If the belt is good, you should replace the tensioner- the
viscous shock absorbing non-bouncy stuff wears out inside, it's a friction
device IIRC.  The spring loaded thing comes off the driver's side of the
shaft and is changed, 2 bolts and an allen screw.  It wasn't too expensive
as I recall.  Did this on the Passat a few yeara ago, it wouldn't stop
bouncing either with a new belt.
-james

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
> Behalf Of Wade Yorke
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:35 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Idler Pulley Arm on 1.9TD
>
>
> Is it normal for the arm holding the idler pulley to move up and down
> rapidly with the engine running.  It must be a spring loaded mechanism
> and I would have thought it would exert a constant pressure and not
> move much.  I checked the pulley and arm with the engine off and
> everything seems tight with not sloppiness.
>
> Thanks
>
> Wade Yorke
> Nova Scotia
>
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