mattg88

I thought the alternator pulley being knackered may cause the wheel to go out of alignment when under tension? Anyway... I looked at the alignment and the tensioner did seem out, so I swapped it and it seemed to align a lot better. I ran the engine for 5 mins, wiggled everything and it all seems good. Seemed an easy fix in the end, now for the MOT! Thanks for all the advice everyone

The alt turns freely in both directions. I'm going to bite the bullet and change the tensioner later today. If it isn't fixed after that, I'll treat it as preventative maintenance.

Has anyone experienced this with their drive/ auxiliary/ alternator belt? The belt seems to be sitting half on the tensioner, causing the tensioner to cut it. I've already suffered a snapped belt over the weekend and I know it'll happen again in time. I've risked driving it a couple of miles and it doesn't seem to move any more than it already has, and I've put it back on. I've bought a new belt and tensioner, but thought I'd ask on here if someone's come across this before and fixed it. I don't want to replace the tensioner if it's not needed, I can take it back to the shop if it isn't fitted and get my money back. I'm guessing the other fault could be the alternator pulley? If it helps, the car's a 2006 VRS.

Due to the need for space (little one on the way), I've upgraded my Lupo to a mk1 Fabia VRS. Having previously owned a Fabia SDI, I've used this site for years, so thanks all for the help. After handing over the money for the car last weekend, during the week I noticed a coolant leak!!!! Leaky water pump and radiator according to a garage, so I got a busy week ahead of me. Bits all bought, just need to start the work. Other than that, it's been nice to have a car with working air con! Looking forward to many years in another Fabia, when its fixed,and if you're in the Surrey area and see me (Silver VRS), don't be afraid to beep!