Like the title says, is there anyone around Redmond/Woodinville area who would want to help me replace a belt tensioner?

The Bentley is a little vague and I'll admit even though I've done a lot of DIY stuff, I'm slightly confused here.

Steve

Do you have a question? I've taken mine out before. It's been awhile though.

I'm just a little confused by the instructions I'm reading. I'm trying to solve a cold-start squeal.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=457465

Now I'm being told there is only one hyrdraulic belt tensioner, as well as the fact that the squeal could be my idler pulley. I'm just trying to get to the bottom of it.

Steve

Is your belt on correctly?

It should NOT look like this. I had the belt on like this. No damage to the belt was done and it wasn't that loud. Someone noticed the belt should be under the idler pulley instead of on top of it. I fixed it and the car is twice as quite now.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/Senpai_Racing/1995%20BMW%20M3/Engine%20Near%20Completion/IMG_0001.jpg

Thanks but yes my belt is on correctly.

If you want to mob down to Portland I'll do it for you. Bring the parts, it shouldn't take me more then an hour, with the engine cold. :-)

Yikes that's far for me. Thanks for the offer, though.

Your call, its only a 90min drive ;)

I should also say, its a VERY easy replacement. Just get your tools out and take the pulleys/tensioner off, and you will understand what you have to do. Its very straight forward. I didn't use a manual and I had never done it before.

Your call, its only a 90min drive ;)

I should also say, its a VERY easy replacement. Just get your tools out and take the pulleys/tensioner off, and you will understand what you have to do. Its very straight forward. I didn't use a manual and I had never done it before.

I think it's more like 3 hours! :confused

Cheapest place for a tensioner?