Hi my garage has told me the aux belt idler pully bearing needs replacing, my question is can a old man (me) fit it with no problem or should I let the garage fit it.

Depends on the space you have. If you have ac and hydro steering I doubt it.

My car is a Skoda Felicia 1.3 MPI 1998 and has power steering. The part that needs replacing is the idler pully the alternator belt runs on.  There is a spring tensioner pully just in front of the idler pully.

Edited 19 December, 20205 yr by mikefelicia

Mike

IIRC you're half way in your 70's. You're asking a very subjective question with many human variables that we have no clue about. My intuition tells me it is better to let a garage do it.

55 minutes ago, RicardoM said:

Mike

IIRC you're half way in your 70's. You're asking a very subjective question with many human variables that we have no clue about. My intuition tells me it is better to let a garage do it.

Will do 76 and half 

Garage has fitted a new pully and all ok, some one may like to know I purchased the pully here in the UK from a online company called Parts in Motion and had very good service free postage. I have decided to have my clutch replaced as the bearing is making a noise (97,500 miles) so I went onto Parts in Motion for a price and a 3 pice Borg and Beck was £40 at the time they had a 15% discount for that day only so that bought down the cost to £34:37 and with Free postage I was in the right place at the right time.

Yes they did next day delivery on both items I bought so its Parts in Motion for me if I need any thing, I have no conection to do with the company just like to give a plug when one gets good service.

New clutch being fitted Friday.

I'd say Covid crisis + Brexit have a role in those discounts. Finally the retailers feel the icy breeze of bankruptcy on their neck...

Edited 6 January, 20215 yr by RicardoM