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    Drive belt squeal help

    thanks for the reply lisaclio. I gave it a go on Saturday. I bought the tool but couldn't get the pulley off so I just took the alternator out and took it to my local garage. they charged me a fiver to take the pulley off and torque up the new one. The alternator came out pretty easy and didn't...
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    Drive belt squeal help

    can anyone point me in the direction of an alternator removal guide for an 2.0tdi 8p? just incase I need it. iv had a search but can't find anything for the 8p.
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    Drive belt squeal help

    it's the alternator pulley. I'm going to buy a replacement pulley and the special spline tool. iv had a search on here but can't find an answer... can I remove the pulley without taking the alternator out? any advice would be greatly appreciated. it's a a3 2.0tdi 8p.
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    Drive belt squeal help

    Hi guys. iv got a drive belt squeel that comes and goes randomly on my 2.0tdi. up to now iv replaced the belt and the belt tensioner, but the problem is still there. the tensioner seems to be moving up and down quiet a bit still. I'm guessing it's one of the pulleys. iv read the alternator...
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    handbrake wont hold

    Thanks for the reply. Iv just been out and slackened off the adjuster. then I checked to see how far the caliper arms were moving when I moved the handbrake up and down. The near side seems to be moving a lot more than the offside so I'm guessing the self adjuster is seized. Iv sprayed it with...