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27-Feb-2007, 04:08 PM

imported_L_K

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timing belt/water pump

When you are doing your timing belt/water pump maintenance stuff, is it necessary to change the timing belt tensioner too?

27-Feb-2007, 04:31 PM

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No.

27-Feb-2007, 08:00 PM

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so i shouldn't have to change it? or i should change it just in case?

27-Feb-2007, 09:32 PM

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No.

EDIT:

if anything check out the spring cause we have spring tensioners. But i've never had to replace one.

27-Feb-2007, 11:57 PM

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cool, thanks alot!

28-Feb-2007, 02:03 AM

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when i pull my car off the road in the winter, i do the timing belt and water pump every other year while it's in storage.

i dont get near the maintenence km's, but. im a stickler. i'd rather do a belt then a valve job (or a cooked engine)..esp running boost.