Rattly noise at idle since replacing aux belt
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This is a good point if you are going to DIY you should purchase a part from your local parts retailer that way you might be able to get a replacement the day it is needed.
But it is always good to read when a member DIY and gets thier Mazda back up and running
As for you last comment thanks, I take that only as a compliment because generally I can find posers very quickly on forums!
For anyone doing this job or any other job that requires the aux belt to be loose, here is a little tip / hack that I find helpful:
I have a 3/8" breaker bar (around 14" long) with a pivoting head on it, this is exactly the right length to pull the tensioner up and leave in the "off" position, with the breaker bar handle resting on top of the brake caliper, thereby leaving both hands free to fit a new belt, or change a pulley / tensioner, etc, without having to remove the belt - which is really handy if no assistant is available.
Hope this is of some use to someone.
I have a 3/8" breaker bar (around 14" long) with a pivoting head on it, this is exactly the right length to pull the tensioner up and leave in the "off" position, with the breaker bar handle resting on top of the brake caliper, thereby leaving both hands free to fit a new belt, or change a pulley / tensioner, etc, without having to remove the belt - which is really handy if no assistant is available.
Hope this is of some use to someone.
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This is a good point if you are going to DIY you should purchase a part from your local parts retailer that way you might be able to get a replacement the day it is needed.
Being as I work from home, having the car back on the road quickly is not a major issue, it also means I've had to use my pushbike (always good to get some exercise in whenever possible) for short, local journeys, and I have a motorbike that I can use if I need to go somewhere further away.
But it is always good to read when a member DIY and gets thier Mazda back up and running
(Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment!)
While I can see you doing this hack service it is what I would consider unsafe and could cause injury and possible damage to parts to the person following this service procedure you outlined. There are reasons for how and why service procedure are done the least is for ease of work.
Being as I work from home, having the car back on the road quickly is not a major issue, it also means I've had to use my pushbike (always good to get some exercise in whenever possible) for short, local journeys, and I have a motorbike that I can use if I need to go somewhere further away.
But it is always good to read when a member DIY and gets thier Mazda back up and running
(Thanks, I'll take that as a compliment!)
While I can see you doing this hack service it is what I would consider unsafe and could cause injury and possible damage to parts to the person following this service procedure you outlined. There are reasons for how and why service procedure are done the least is for ease of work.
See, we can be civil!
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Btw just to pick at you a little more there are so many operative words in your response I only choose one to use for word of the day ..
"hack"
as in more definitive "hack job"
The term "hack job" refers to a task that is completed hastily and lacks quality or thoroughness. It often implies that the work was done poorly or inexpertly, such as a quick fix that is not meant to be permanent.
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bravery required to post on here. Manufacturer (Kamoka) offers an extended 7 year warranty on this part: owrg7_en.pdf
https://webcatalogue.kamoka.pl/#/sea...6/25464/102239
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https://webcatalogue.kamoka.pl/#/sea...6/25464/102239
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Not that it matters but your belt only would at best and if the supplier or direct manufacture do a courtesy adjustment get maybe one year and 12k miles "MAYBE". If it failes sooner I think you would be "Sheet out of luck!" But lets hope you don't have to challenge that.
Please don't debate me on this for so many reasons lets sum it up to having 40+ years in the automotive industry and knowing exactly how warranties are written and done.
My thought is you should have bought 2 and kept one in your Mazda just in case!
Last edited by Callisto; May 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM.
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