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tedg
10-10-2007, 05:19 PM
hi guys, i'm a new and inexperienced forum user so bear with me please.

i have a P reg A4 1.8 petrol which had a front end shunt before i got it. the rad is bashed back but works fine doesnt leak and doesnt overheat. the problem is the tensioner got bent back as well and only gives contact to half the drive belt. so when i have a new drive belt fitted it shreds half off in about 500 mls then runs fine on half a belt for about 15000/20000. its just happened again and i have been told the car is good enough to have a repair done. i'm waiting for a quote but am also contemplating doing it myself with oem or recon second hand parts. am i mad? is it a big job for a novice? how much should it cost if i get a garage to do it? i think it needs the rad and the tensioner but the fan is ok although i dont think i can change just the tensioner because then the fan would scrape against the rad. any thoughts gratefully recieved. tedg.