Belt Tensioner

dleccord · 12-29-2017, 03:28 PM

Hi, I'm doing the OFHG and about to remove and replace the tensioner. The existing one on the car does not have this silver pin but on the new one it does. What's the purpose and do I leave the pin in or remove it after installation? Thanks in advance!

GoRomeo · 12-29-2017, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dleccord

Hi, I'm doing the OFHG and about to remove and replace the tensioner. The existing one on the car does not have this silver pin but on the new one it does. What's the purpose and do I leave the pin in or remove it after installation? Thanks in advance!

Leave it! you remove it until you finished the install.

nissubaru · 12-29-2017, 03:43 PM

The pin is just holding the tension off on the tensioner for easier install. Put the belt on and all that stuff before pulling the pin out. For removal, just use a big breaker bar or whatever you have to release the tension on the belt & remove the belt from the tensioner pulley so you can unbolt it from the block with your torx bit.

GoRomeo · 12-29-2017, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dleccord

Hi, I'm doing the OFHG and about to remove and replace the tensioner. The existing one on the car does not have this silver pin but on the new one it does. What's the purpose and do I leave the pin in or remove it after installation? Thanks in advance!

dude if you did not know about the PIN I would not suggest you doing the work on your OFHG...

Do your homework before any work... just saying...

dleccord · 12-29-2017, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GoRomeo

dude if you did not know about the PIN I would not suggest you doing the work on your OFHG...

Do your homework before any work... just saying...

At least on this forum I didn’t see it in the DIY, were you referring to a shop manual because I don’t have access to that

dleccord · 12-29-2017, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GoRomeo

dude if you did not know about the PIN I would not suggest you doing the work on your OFHG...

Do your homework before any work... just saying...

You’re right, it was in the serpentine DIY, I was looking at OFHG

FtheBar.N55 · 01-21-2019, 06:11 PM

Any tricks to getting this pin out? I have everything set up and for the life of me cannot get that pin out of there to put tension back on belt

mojobmw_e90 · 01-21-2019, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FtheBar.N55

Any tricks to getting this pin out? I have everything set up and for the life of me cannot get that pin out of there to put tension back on belt

Insert the correct bit into the hole(torx 45 I think) put some tension on it and pull it out

FtheBar.N55 · 01-21-2019, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mojobmw_e90

Insert the correct bit into the hole(torx 45 I think) put some tension on it and pull it out

I used the T50 for the pulley itself to tighten and it wouldn’t come out. And also the T60 and tried to pull it out. No luck. Any other suggestion?

Bimmer_Engineer · 01-21-2019, 07:58 PM

If you can’t get a pray bar then perhaps a cheater pipe would help...

IllSic_Design · 01-21-2019, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FtheBar.N55

I used the T50 for the pulley itself to tighten and it wouldn’t come out. And also the T60 and tried to pull it out. No luck. Any other suggestion?

You need to put a torx bit into the slot above and to the right of that silver pin, and preferably with a breaker bar or long ratchet pull down towards the drivers side and you will be able to pull the pin out to release the tensioner/apply tension to the belt.

feuer · 01-21-2019, 08:13 PM

Perhaps is a case of p"I"nis captivus lol.

Bimmer_Engineer · 01-21-2019, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by feuer

Perhaps is a case of p"I"nis captivus lol.

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dleccord Captain 105 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i E90 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Nelson, New Zealand iTrader: (0)	Belt Tensioner - silver pin? Hi, I'm doing the OFHG and about to remove and replace the tensioner. The existing one on the car does not have this silver pin but on the new one it does. What's the purpose and do I leave the pin in or remove it after installation? Thanks in advance!
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nissubaru Lieutenant 233 Rep 566 Posts Drives: 09 335i MSport + 1990 300ZX TT Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	The pin is just holding the tension off on the tensioner for easier install. Put the belt on and all that stuff before pulling the pin out. For removal, just use a big breaker bar or whatever you have to release the tension on the belt & remove the belt from the tensioner pulley so you can unbolt it from the block with your torx bit.
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FtheBar.N55 New Member 3 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2012 E82 N55 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Santa Cruz, CA iTrader: (0)	Any tricks to getting this pin out? I have everything set up and for the life of me cannot get that pin out of there to put tension back on belt
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