Need info on changing belt tensioner

[sexehtopper]

Like title says, need something to walk me through it, thanks.

 

[steve]

Which one?

Steve

 

[sexehtopper]

IM planning on buying a 1g awd, he said the belt tenior might be going bad because of a ticking noise comming from the timing belt area, the little part is like 75 bucks from slowboy, and i need info on how to change it.

 

[dave99gst]

The info you seek can be found on ALL the t_belt faqs. when Changing the auto tentioner you need to do basicly all of the steps found there. (u midas well replace the belt while your at it )
www.vfaq.com

 

[sexehtopper]

Thanks man.

 

[sexehtopper]

Lets say i run the car for a while knowing the hydrolic tensior may be going bad, what problems do i have to look forwars to?

 

[dave99gst]

IT FAILING, your belt geting toss'd and your Pistions have inter-course with your valves.
All tho- i wouldnt think it if was going bad it would "tick"

 

[steve]

I wouldn't think it if was going bad it would "tick"

It ticks if the tensioner arm moves faster than the tensioner can expand to take up any slack or if the tension is off and the arm travels out of the adjusters range.

Over time the adjuster tends to wear a dimple in the contact surface of the arm. That opens the effective distance between the adjuster and arm and in combination with the belt stretching can put you out of range of the adjuster.

Steve

 

[sexehtopper]

So just get it replaced, along with the belt, and be done with it?

 

[its3much]

yes, pretty simple now buy the car!