Oops... replaced timingbelt and waterpump but not tensioner

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:46 pm

A couple years ago when I did my big tune up, I forgot to replace an important part along with the others.... the timing belt tensioner. My engine has 130k, how much danger am I in?

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:17 pm

Mechanical tensioner isn't as much to worry about as it would be if it was a hydraulic.

00Neon RCR · Post by **00Neon RCR** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:39 pm

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:30 pm

Nice.

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:09 am

It's really a crap shoot with tensioners, some last 60K and some last 150k. Mine sounded like a diesel at 70k, but I'm not sure if it was the tensioner or water pump. I replaced both and all is good, but I believe the tensioner was the problem.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:33 pm

I'll replace it next year I guess.