Timing Belt Loose (Video)

[GofaST4life]

The timing belt/components are not even 2 years old, and has MAYBE 5,000 miles on it.

See video below.

http://s285.beta.photobucket.com/user/awolo/media/2012-10-14_13-30-48_326_zps49549e7e.mp4.html

I cranked the car over and let it run a for a few, then shut her back off and the "loose-ness" wasn't nearly as bad.

Any thoughts are very appreciated.


The car runs superb and gets awesome gas mileage.

 

[TSITurbo95]

For the timing belt, redo the timing, don't run it any longer until you fix this!!

Check to make sure the tensioner pulley did not come loose, and check the hydraulic tensioner for leaks. If not, redo the timing and see if it happens again.

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

have you taken the covers off and checked for all timing marks? if not that the first thing to do.

you are always going to have movement in the cam gear and middle section of the belt not alot but a little and i mean small. untill you check them timing marks i dont think there is much we can surgest

 

[TSITurbo95]

Uh you should not have that much movement at all, regardless of the timing marks. . .

 

[GofaST4life]

I have been DDing the car for a long time now. Im barely ever on the gas...ever.

I will have to drive her home after work.

I will re-time the car ASAP!

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Uh you should not have that much movement at all, regardless of the timing marks. . .

i know your not ment to have alot i was not suggesting alot thats why i said a little and i mean small

 

[GofaST4life]

UPDATE:

Had my mechanic check EVERYTHING over.

The car is still perfectly in time.
The tensioner is good.
All components are good.
Ignition timing is good.

Funny thing is...the loose-ness you see in the video, cant be recreated. I have no idea why the belt is now perfectly tight.

 

[Twinturbo120]

UPDATE:

Had my mechanic check EVERYTHING over.

The car is still perfectly in time.
The tensioner is good.
All components are good.
Ignition timing is good.

Funny thing is...the loose-ness you see in the video, cant be recreated. I have no idea why the belt is now perfectly tight.

Sounds to me like that tensioner is bipolar

 

[hotrodssnova]

Your tensioning arm may have a divot in it where the tensioner makes contact wit the arm. Your tensioner pulley may have loosened up also. Worth a look to verify. If the arm is worn, it could cause the tensioner plunger to snap. It's pretty brittle.

 

[GofaST4life]

Been a while since I updated this.

I have been keeping an eye on everything and since that one day, when the video was taken, I have not had this happen.

So...idk...