Mi16 Cambelt Tensioners

[bigsheep 5]

When I came to change the tensioners whilst changing my 1.9 mi cambelt

the front tensioner bolt appears to be seized. The tensioner appears to be fine

so I have left it alone for the moment. Does anyone have experience of this?

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

They can be awkward to get out with the engine in the car, if they are the original tensioner bolts that have a shallow allen key head. The replacement bolt from Peugeot has a 13mm hex head which is much easier to get hold of.

[hcmini1989 16]

mine hadnt seized but was tight and it rounded when trying to undo/so i lowerd the engine down enough to smash a torx bit in and hey presto it cam out.and whent back in again