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What version of the tensioner should I get
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:46 pm
by sunburnedaz
I have 00 Neon and I am gonna change the timing belt, tensioner, water pump, passenger side motor mount, and accessory pulley this weekend or next. Should I go with the 2000 type tensioner with the prewound spring or should I go with the 2004 Neon's type of tensioner or is there a better one yet than one of those
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:19 pm
by heydockyle
You want the newest style mechanical tensioner.
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:37 pm
by fixitmattman
You can't buy the 2000 tensioner. It's obsolete and they try and sell you a $900 conversion kit to go to the hydraulic style tensioner. The 04 tensioner is a direct bolt on in a 2000.
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:25 pm
by sunburnedaz
understood. Thanks for the info.
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:41 pm
by Donkeypuncher
The Litens mechanical tensioner seems to be the most highly recommended.
http://www.store.partsdinosaur.com/product1781.html
They also offer it with the gates racing belt:
http://www.store.partsdinosaur.com/product3222.html
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:01 pm
by sunburnedaz
Update. I ended up ordering the kit TCKWP245A from gates that comes with with that tensioner and a gates belt and a new water pump for 131.79 plus shipping which along with everything else was less than 10 bucks shipping from rockauto.com
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:17 pm
by quicksilvr
sunburnedaz wrote:Update. I ended up ordering the kit TCKWP245A from gates that comes with with that tensioner and a gates belt and a new water pump for 131.79 plus shipping which along with everything else was less than 10 bucks shipping from rockauto.com
Sounds good. However you need to check one thing when you do the install. If your car currently has the hydraulic style tensioner, you will have to modify the INNER timing cover....or the new style tensioner will not bolt down properly.
You have to cut a hole in the plastic of the inner cover to allow the center part of the new tensioner to sit flush against the block.
Old
Ready for the new
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 2:37 pm
by m_peterson6
Does this apply to a 2005 SXT 2.0l Neon? I have 90k on the odometer and am preparing to change the Timing Belt and Water Pump but I cannot figure out if it has a mechanical tensioner or hydraulic tensioner.
From all my research I think the Liton mechanical is the way to go and I am pretty sure the Liton tensioner will bolt on to a car that came stock with a hydraulic tensioner?
Thanks for the help!
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 2:49 pm
by occasional demons
An '05 should have the Liten's tensioner from the factory. IIRC, they went with that in '04.