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Labour Rate To Fit Tensioner

golfpaul
golfpaul
in Ford Mondeo / Vignale Club

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probably 2 - 3 hours labour I expect. Give a few indies a call, they will give you a price :)

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    I fitted the equivelants to a Mk 1 Mondeo Petrol and it took me about half an hour. I dont know how much more difficult a Mk3 diesel is.

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    depends on whether your handy with a few tools?

    do a search on the net for a tutorial im sure there is one out there?

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    I'm no mechanic - just an enthusiastic amateur. I could change that in about an hour. The worst bit is taking the O/S mount off as you need to drop the engine about four inches for better access (you can try it without doing that, but you'll have a hell of a job man-handling the tensioner in/out.

    You'll need a "special tool" to release the tension on the belt - cost about £12 off of eBay. Again, there's ways of doing it without but "the right tool for the job" makes the whole episode a lot easier.

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