[Vwdiesel] Tensioner Pulley Removal Problem

[David Cook]

On one Rabbit I did, I discovered that the stud
actually turned out pretty easily after the nut was
removed.

Then, when I got it out, I discovered that a PO had
put never seize on there to make it easy to remove!

So, what I did was unscrew the stud from the block and
lift both the stud and tensioner out, and reinstall it
the same way.

Once the nut is back on, it'll pull the stud tight
enough that it won't come out.

David


--- Erik Lane <eriklane at gmail.com> wrote:

> On my Jetta I had to jack up the engine, just like
> Bryan said. I don't think
> that the stud was backed out - there just wasn't any
> clearance to get the
> pulley all the way off. It didn't take too much
> jacking to get the clearance
> to be enough. Pretty easy to do it then.
> 
> Erik
> 
> On 7/17/07, Rudy <petersenrudy at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Just use two Nuts, one to lock the other.
> >
> > Rudy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> > Behalf Of Doug Presny
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:35 AM
> > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > Subject: [Vwdiesel] Tensioner Pulley Removal
> Problem
> >
> > I am replacing the tensioner pulley on a 1982
> diesel rabbit car.  The
> > motor
> > mount bracket is interfering with the pulley
> sliding off the end of the
> > bolt
> > stud.  It is close to coming off, but after 30
> minutes of unsuccessfully
> > trying every rotation of the eccentric hole, I
> thought I'd ask the more
> > experienced.  If the stud has backed out, what is
> the best technique to
> > turn
> > it back in, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks - Doug
> >
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