Belt tensioner help
08-23-2009, 05:42 PM
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I would be willing to bet it's not the gears. I can't imagine gears wearing down to that level. My $$ is on the belt. What brand is it? Is it Porsche belt? I say get another and compare. Tell the parts shop that you have a situation with what they sold you and you need another replacement. Make sure its Porsche belt.
Raj
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08-23-2009, 05:52 PM
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The belts a Contitech belt.
http://www.contitech.de/pages/produk...estung_en.html
I'd be interested to get a measuremt of someones car from the edge of the tensioner case to the end of the piston.
Rich
http://www.contitech.de/pages/produk...estung_en.html
I'd be interested to get a measuremt of someones car from the edge of the tensioner case to the end of the piston.
Rich
08-23-2009, 05:55 PM
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Stay away from Contitech belts, especially the bs belt. Too many documented failures!
Don't say you weren't warned. Pay a little bit more now or a lot more later. They have failed in less than 10k miles before. There goes your problem right there! They seem to work fine on bimmers, vw/audi but for some reason, don't hold up well on our cars.
Raj
Don't say you weren't warned. Pay a little bit more now or a lot more later. They have failed in less than 10k miles before. There goes your problem right there! They seem to work fine on bimmers, vw/audi but for some reason, don't hold up well on our cars.
Raj
08-23-2009, 08:40 PM
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My contitech BS belt broke at 20k miles, and it tangled into my timing belt. That one hurt my wallet.
Regardless, I think your belt is too long. I don't buy that about the gears wearing out. My '93 has 240k miles on it, and everything works perfectly with the timing belt and tensioner. I don't know how or why a belt can be too long, but it's possible. Remember, if your belt is indeed too long, and you band-aid it with a bigger white bung, your valve timing will never be right.
Regardless, I think your belt is too long. I don't buy that about the gears wearing out. My '93 has 240k miles on it, and everything works perfectly with the timing belt and tensioner. I don't know how or why a belt can be too long, but it's possible. Remember, if your belt is indeed too long, and you band-aid it with a bigger white bung, your valve timing will never be right.
