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Old 03-24-2006, 04:25 PM   #15
Antiburn
 
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Name: Antiburn
Title: Senior Member
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey
Rate My Car: 191 / 337
Your Ride: 92 525, 88 325 hardtop'ed vert and 83 320iS
Changing your pully isnt going to change anything if you have the out of date tensoner. The upto date tensoners have a small hdryaulic piston instead of a spring.

If you need to change it do the same thing as barney told you to do but you will also need a 13mm and a 10mm socket. Theres 3 10's and 1 13mm that holds the pully on.

The new tensoner comes complete with pully and all the hardware your need to assemble it. There is 1 trick putting the tensoner together, you have to compress the piston with a pair of large plyers or a vice. You cant do it with your hand so dont even waste your time. The job is sliglthy complex, if your more hands on Im sure you can find a how-to on line somewhere. If you dont know how to open your hood, it might be a good idea to take it to the dealer.
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1992 525i, 1988 Hardtop'ed Vert and 1983 320iS
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