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@@NaiteSkuse hi make sure you watch all 3 parts to this job , cheers mate 👍🍻

Glad the video helped mate , cheers 🍻

Yep there is parts 1 , 2 , 3 part 3 is very important. Cheers bro.

@@emptytinny im slowing down. Wont drink before i do it next time... thanks for these.

Not good mate , dammit that sucks big time !!!!

Did it snap while you were doing up the new one or undoing the old one ? Because depending where on the bolt where it snapped you may be able to take it all off and use vice grips to undo the bold if there's enough to grab onto 👍

@@emptytinny yeah the pulley bolt snapped i can take off the whole bracket i just need to go to u pull it and find one.

Undoing the old one with no direction

@@187th Oh , it was the pulley on the old tensioner ? That's a left handed thread that bolt , so if your putting on a whole new tensioner anyway then you only need 1 new bolt 👍 , cheers mate ....

Your very welcome mate glad it's helping people . Cheers 👍🍻

Just pull the centre small pipe out about 2 inches but disconnect the hose off it first then take off the tensioner 👍. Cheers.

Thanks mate, Exactly the video I needed ! The Step by Step is ESSENTIAL for this job and I ALWAYS have problems fitting a new Belt (Any HINTS ?)

Thanks Jim you gave me a laugh mate cheers mate 🍻

@@emptytinny glad i gave you a chuckle, gotta laugh or else you cry haha

Lol 😂🍻🍻🍻👍

Hi MsDich ,. Yes i agree the cheap one i bought originally off ebay for about $45 only lasted for about 5000kms and it was worn-out so i had to do it all again , so thats why i state buy the "Gates Brand " as they cost more but last ages . Cheers mate 🍻

@@emptytinny . I bought the gates one yesterday. I sold the car for $2 to a battler as is ,,but my conscience got the better of me .So it’s cost me $225 for a new tensioner and belt. No good deed goes unpunished.

Hi brian , if you mean the stainless pipe that runs through the tensioner i think you'll find its best to take it off as it will be easier , all you have to do is when your pushing the small pipe back in as soon as the bolt hole line up put the bolt in so if you have sylicon on the oring end you can't go wrong 👍.

No probs steve , i hope you read the part about what quantity parts to buy , "ALL GATES" PARTS as the eBay cheap stuff doesn't last very long. Cheers mate 👍

That’s why I’m here haha

Hi Bobby , actually funny you ask because i had to replace it again due to being a cheap pile of crap i got less than 5000 kms out of it so i put a GATES on at about $120 AU , the quality difference between the two is clear when you sit them side by side. I also put all new GATES hose kit and heater valve assembly on at the same time. Cheers mate and don't spare the $$$$ 👍

@@emptytinny Exactly why I asked! Ive been warned against the crappy eBay stuff going cheap. When its time ill go the gates or Dayco brand. Cheers old mate!

Glad to help stacey cheers mate.

No probs mate glad to help 👍🍻

Hi jack , basically yes , just keep wriggling it while pulling on it and it should come out easy unless someone has glued it in. Cheers mate.

@@emptytinny I have been wiggling at at it for like 20 mins lol it turns but I just can’t seem to get it out

Try turning it up with where the bolt bracket is and put a spanner over the pipe up against the bracket , then tap the spanner with something 👍

@@emptytinny will give it a try tomorrow and cheers for the help

@@jackdoolan3748 someone must of glued it and the o-ring is stuck , failing that you may have to use LPG Heat to free it up on the end bit . ....

Glad it helped Mick , cheers mate 🍻👍

Thanks adam 👍

Not off memory no , just take off the hose , undo 1 bolt and it should slide out I'm pretty sure , use some plumber thread tape around it and heat resistant silicon and push it back in , let sit overnight , top up fluids and give her a run . Cheers mate 🍻👍

@@emptytinny looks like I probably won't have enough room to just pull that pipe out, it will hit the inner guard before it comes all the way out of the tensioner. Did you have to put the heater pipe into the housing before you bolted the tensioner on ?

@@wisecampmotorcycles8258 Hi mate , yeah i was thinking about that today as to weather you'd have enough room , if its hitting the wall the sad new is your going to have to do the dead and take off the tensioner unfortunately , because you'll have to prep the pipes end properly and then insert it back into the tensioner , if you push it in slowly when putting it back together , as soon as the bolt hole line's up with the heater pipe slot wack the bolt in it so it doesn't go in to far 👍. Cheers mate let me know how you go.

@@emptytinny Will do. Thanks for the advice. 👍

@@emptytinny Hi mate, I finally finished the job today. I let the sealant dry overnight. I was nervous to put coolant in it, but it all went well. No leaks. If I had to do it again, I could almost do it with my eyes closed, thanks to your video mate, it helped me out all the way. Cheers 👍

Dammit i hate that , have a go yourself you only got to slide that pipe out , replace oring or wrap some thread plumbing tape around it and put some heat resistant silicon on it and push it back in , put the bolt back on and let it dry for at least 4 hours before you top it back up. Overnight even better . Good luck mate 👍🍻

@@emptytinny yeah thanks very much for the video and your help. So I can slide that pipe out, just loosen the bolt that holds it in place? Slide it out, put a new O ring on, and some sealant, and push the pipe back in? I broke down in Dubbo, belt tensioner shit itself, belt came off. I managed to drive home , 250km, popped the bonnet, and coolant coming out of that spot. I replaced the heater hose, but it's still leaking. I do have some mechanical skills, but was just wondering, if that pipe comes out without dismantling everything like you did in your video. I have a new belt tensioner on, just got that coolant leak to deal with, and it's a big leak too. I had no temperature gauge driving home, the fan belt took out the temperature sensor wire. Lucky I didn't cook the engine. Mine is a 1998 Commodore Ute, but looks the same as your video. V6 3.8.

@@wisecampmotorcycles8258 Yep just undo that pipe and bolt when its cool , and if you put on a new oring your going to find its only a thin one , I've got 2 big cases of orings the black ones and they are to thick , but if u get one defo put on heat resistant silicon and put it back together and leave it overnight before topping liquids back up and hopefully your on a winner . Good luck man cheers .👍🍻

@@emptytinny I have an assortment of O rings here, thin and thick, and some heat resistant silicone. Thanks heaps for replying dude, I've been stressing about it today. Your video and reply helped me out. I'm having Friday night beers in the shed. Cheers man, really appreciate it 🍺🍻🍻🍻

@@wisecampmotorcycles8258 Having a couple myself actually , 🍻👍 glad to help mate don't double yourself man piss easy just common sense job really. Gotta go for a topup now hahaha 👍🍻.

Happy to help cheers mate 👍

Thanks Mate cheers glad i could help. Cheers 🍻

Hi Tim , its definitely best to watch all 3 parts . Cheers 👍

Happy to help Graham you done it right good work 👍🍻 cheers mate

Hi Mick , yes mate i love the 3.8ltr ecotecs aswell, there not only hard to kill but also good on go juice , ya get about 40 rides to the hogs head 👍. Cheers mate ....

@@emptytinny ive had bigger valve springs and 2.5 inch extractors with 2.5 hotdog muffler and man its sound sick and had few of people say whats in my bonnet sounded like formula f1 cars lols

Your more than welcome shadow hope it all goes well , cheers mate 🍻🍻

Might pay to pull one speaker out and just join on a test speaker as maybe all your speakers are shot. Just a thought , cheers mate 👍

@@emptytinny Yes , good idea. I did think of that but was told it’s probably the power amp. I’ll give it a try first. Just needed a like minded person to back me up. I’ve only had the cruiser for a month. Love it. Thanks.

@@rossmcbride4604 no worries at all ross as you never know what the old owner has put it through like maybe to much water , so its worth a try and if you get sound your on the right track . Cheers Ross. 🍻

Yep its a stupid setup , i think putting thread tape over the oring is a big help . Cheers mate 🍻

More than welcome Julie , cheers 🍻

Your very welcome mate , there's 3 parts to that video part 1 2 & 3 number 3 is important . Cheers mate 🍻🍻🍻👍

@@emptytinny Oi you’ll love this story so get this: So I awoke this morning, my first day off...8am birds are chirping as I crack open my first beer. The challenge begins. I load up TH-cam on my computer and start watching your 3- part series on how to do a tensioner. 9:30am I begin the process of disconnecting the battery, alternator leads and plug, brace and loosen the belt. I check tensioner for play, no play...what, I check the water pump for play, omg there’s so much play it turns out my water pump was bad. Long story short new water pump, new tensioner in all because of your video haha cheers brother hope you enjoyed the story.

@@TheCrazycrab2 lol well at least you know it's been done now and won't need doing again for years , had to do my wife's water pump last year aswell . Cheers mate 🍻🍻🍻

@@emptytinny is that belt tensioner still going good?

@@stiopicmyosick Sure is it's spot on perfect 👍. Cheers mate....

Pene king , mate you are so welcome , infact that's why i made the video because i could not find anything on how to do it, so cheers mate 🍻🍻

Glad it helped mate cheers 🍻👍

Thanks Ryan so Glad the video helped . Cheers mate 🍻

If you haven't done it before you'd probably want to give yourself around 3 hrs taking your time , its not hard just make sure you put a sealant on them O-rings and all should be fine 👍. Cheers mate 🍻

@@emptytinny thanks mate I thought it would be a few hours no rush cheers

How much coolant did you lose ?