replace tension roller without removing belts or re-do timing.
09-22-2010, 01:02 PM
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replace tension roller without removing belts or re-do timing.
Howdy folks. As some of you may or may not know, my silver 86 NA had something go wrong in the belt area of the engine. Well i got the PS and AC/alternator belts off and AFM and such off and out of the way. Took the belt cover off and some ball bearings fell out along with a warped metal ring. located the failed component and it is the timing belt tension roller. Don't really know what to say about it other than it just came apart. i suspect due to age and the combo of new belts and the belts being too tight (last time my babies ever go to a shop, doing everything myself from now on)
Now, the car was still in running condition and in time. the timing belt hasn't jumped or been damaged. I haven't moved the belts or any of the rollers since i drove the car up on the ramps and started taking things apart to get the belt cover off.
My plan is to remove the failed tension roller and replace it with a new one without having to do anything else. Just pulled the bad one out, and slide the new one in, and then set to correct tension. Does this seem feasible? the timing belt is still attached to everything else, and in time, just with no tension from the failed tension roller.
Now, the car was still in running condition and in time. the timing belt hasn't jumped or been damaged. I haven't moved the belts or any of the rollers since i drove the car up on the ramps and started taking things apart to get the belt cover off.
My plan is to remove the failed tension roller and replace it with a new one without having to do anything else. Just pulled the bad one out, and slide the new one in, and then set to correct tension. Does this seem feasible? the timing belt is still attached to everything else, and in time, just with no tension from the failed tension roller.
09-22-2010, 01:25 PM
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well if anything it was a good learning experience. I know how to get to and do my own belts. I know now that rollers should be replaced when you do your belts if you don't know the history on them. And if your car sounds like it has a supercharger on it re-tension those belts TODAY and not when you "have time" else something like this will happen and "have time" will become "make time." =)
09-23-2010, 01:26 PM
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well the old one easily came out without having to mess with the BS belt. waiting for the new one to arrive, we shall see if goes back in as easy. Will let y'all know how it goes once i get the part in and put back together.
