Hydraulic Belt Tensioner Crack!!

Smudgemanuk

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British Zeds
Joined
Dec 1, 2024
Points
74
Location
Bicester, Oxford
Model of Z
2.8l TU pre-facelift z3
As shown below I noticed my air con belt tensioner had quite a large crack in it.
Please excuse the mess, the car obviously has had an oil leak for a while, all sorted and clean now though.

Are these known to crack here? If yes, I don't want to get one from a breaker
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Stevo7682

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The M44 Massive
Scottish Zeds
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Apr 1, 2016
Points
218
Location
Maybole , South Ayrshire
Model of Z
Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
Not a lot of zeds came with aircon.
Had a look at mine of both the 2.8's both look ok.
Have you priced it new yet .
Stephen.
 

Stevo7682

Zorg Expert (I)
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The M44 Massive
Scottish Zeds
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Location
Maybole , South Ayrshire
Model of Z
Z3 Individual Dakar / Orinoco Individual
Just stuck part number into ebay 30-40 quid for a new one.
Stephen.
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Number 7 be the bit in your picture from what i can see .

Stephen.
 

Pentode

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British Zeds
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41
Location
Kettering Northants
Model of Z
Z3 Agean Blue Edition 2.0
Yes! mine was cracked in just the same way. Had it replaced earlier this year.
Image of old one attached. As has been said, replacement was about 40 quid off e-Bay.
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