HELP - 300tdi fanbelt woes

[redneck.woman91]

Does anybody here know how to get the circlip out of the tensioner pulley for a defender 300tdi fan belt? Dad and I have had a struggle but cant get it, so I want to know if theres a trick to it :)

[Blknight.aus]

you need a pair of heavy duty circlip pliers, it will be stuck in there...

placing it in a vice and driving the eyes towards the center will sometimes free it up to let lesser circlip pliers have a fighting chance.

[Bushie]

I filed a groove to allow the circlip to be removed. It's visible at the 7 o'clock area.
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[langy]

Think removing a tyre with tyre pliers. Use two small ordinary screwdrivers. Use the first to start at one end, and then work your way around until it pops out. Be warned the circlip spings out with some force. Since the circlip isn't normal ( ie no little hole for circlip pliers) it has a little indent at each end. That's where you can just get the small screwdriver in. Of course then use a socket to drive the old bearing out and the new one in.

[87County]

I think that you will find that replacing the bearing will unfortunately only be a short term fix, the hole on which the tensioner rotates (for tension) wears and the tensioner itself therefore ends up slightly tipped to one side.

Continual belt chirping is a symptom of this and eventual belt breakage (which is to be avoided) will be the result.

Some people use coin packing to straighten it, however replacement of the complete tensioner is the only real answer.

[clubagreenie]

To stop the circlip flying off never to be seen again, loop some tie wire through the hole. Loose enough to be able to work the clip but tight enough to keep it where it belongs. If it's got the holes at the elnd as stated, lever up with screwdriver and loop the wire through the hole. This will both stop it disappearing and also stop the end continually dropping back into the groove.

Makes me wonder why the steel ones keep flogging out, when companies like Ross (http://www.google.com/url'sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Frossperformanceparts.com%2F&ei=dyOjT-_sFoOeiQeP-62nDw&usg=AFQjCNGRfO5nX0yWjjWjJ1DC92NTHqpPAg) can make alloy ones that last and last.