Help.....I bent the lil arm on the auto tentioner. Is it still ok?

[dsmoverboosted]

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Well I screwed up. I am putting my timing belt together and when installing my brand new tb auto tentioner I bent the little tentioner arm . I guess I need to lift the auto tentioner up, I put it straight on and bolted it on I guess bending the arm in the prosess.

Now I was able to bend it back into place and its completly straight now and seems solid but I want to know if its useable or not. I mean did I snap a soild piece and destroy it or just move it aside leaving it to be able to be moved back into place without ill effect?

 

[Jake30]

When it comes to the tensioner, I would buy a new one. If you use it and it fails, thats a lot of extra money that it will cost you to fix whatever happens inside the head. I would suggest getting a new one just to play it safe. By bending it, you could cause it to leak or fail later down the road. Expensive mistake caught early.

 

[dsmoverboosted]

apon taking a closer look its leaking at the top seal its done.

 

[Jake30]

Well, be thankful you caught it now instead of having the timing belt break/fall off or jump a tooth. $80 tensioner is a cheap fix if you think about it!

 

[dsmoverboosted]

ya but still a burn when this one is brand new. oh well lesson learned the hard way I guess