VTS Alternator Tensioner Bolt

1. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #1 24th April 2011, 09:07

   I have rounded the vts alternator tensioner bolt, any ideas of where i can get one cheap?
   
   I read on here citroen sell one for £7 which is abit much for a bolt personally.
2. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #2 24th April 2011, 09:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by coleman258 I have rounded the vts alternator tensioner bolt, any ideas of where i can get one cheap? I read on here citroen sell one for £7 which is abit much for a bolt personally.

   Mine is rounded, tbh you dont need it. if you loosen the 13 a tad and knock the tensioner unit up with a hammer it still works fine. Otherwise i imagine citroen wil be the only place to get an original.... you could just put a longer hex head bolt in there which is what i would do tbh because that alan key fitment is stupid
3. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #3 24th April 2011, 09:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tom5190 Mine is rounded, tbh you dont need it. if you loosen the 13 a tad and knock the tensioner unit up with a hammer it still works fine. Otherwise i imagine citroen wil be the only place to get an original.... you could just put a longer hex head bolt in there which is what i would do tbh because that alan key fitment is stupid

   Cool that's what i wanted to hear, cheers for that pal.
4. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #4 24th April 2011, 09:48

   Just remove the bolt and weld a nut on the end.
5. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

   #5 24th April 2011, 10:57

   Scrapyard rule
   
   No. 1
   -if it fits in your pocket its free

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