[Vwdiesel] Timing belt tensioner

[mark shepherd]

I've had Quantums for the last 15 years. Never in all 7 of them have I seen 
a seized tensioner. Maybe its because dustlevels are low here. Maybe its 
because  I never run a vehicle with the plastic/ metal belt covers off. 
Always check it though.  Maybe factory issue is better than replacements...A 
bit like thrust bearings in clutches IMO....And clutch plates and subframe 
bushes come to think of it! Some like to replace the water pump as part of 
the service. I cant remember how many I've replaced on these vw's but I can 
only remember one. Lots of water hoses and 4 or 5 radiators...
Of the 4 that are now dead, 2 went rusty, one I wrote off in an accident and 
one , the GL5, I dumped on the basis that it was uneconomic, and I had a 
reserve second one at the time [my first TD]. I did take some spares off it, 
but not nearly as many as I should have 8~?

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Lane" <eriklane at gmail.com>
To: "vw fans" <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 2:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Timing belt tensioner


>
> I replace my tensioner EVERY time. I didn't used to, but one time a
> tensioner that felt good and seemed fine in every regard failed soon
> after a new timing belt was put on. This was at highway speeds and the
> engine chewed itself up. I don't even hesitate to replace them as a
> set these days. How many times do you have to skip replacing it before
> it's saved the price of an engine? Like I said, it's not even a
> question for me. But you go ahead and do as you like. :)
>
> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 3:34 PM, mark shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk> 
> wrote:
>> Slacken off tensioner, and spin tensioner. I don't think belt can jump
>> whilst on all sprockets...
>> Mark
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Iain Hunter" <sagspottery at tiscali.co.uk>
>> To: "VWfans" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:23 PM
>> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Timing belt tensioner
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hello.
>>>
>>> In removing the pump for inspection/ repair/ rebuild, I am have decided 
>>> to
>>> replace the timing belt, while everything is off. The last time it was
>>> done was about 40,000 miles ago. Do you think it will need a belt
>>> tensioner also, as it had one last time?
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>>
>>> Iain. (vanagon 1.6td)
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