been a busy boy today.

started to strip down the front of my engine today so i could get to see what is causing the car to sound like a diesel. as you know i was able to take off one cover and i found the belt was a bit loose. i showed you a vid of the z running and what i thought was belt slap!

 

 

well 3 hours today i have got the top covers off and this is what i found so far.... :shock:

 

belt

 

 

tensioner dont look right to me..!!?!? btw i know i have a geeky voice :wack:

 

where is the 4 mm gap :rolleyes:

tensioner

That looks loose chap! :shock:

Lucky you caught it!

i only had a 60k service done back in 2006!!! i want to know how a tensioner can fail with less then 10k miles on it!!??!?

looks like the bstards didnt change the tensioner when they did the service..... id have a word with them,

looks like the bstards didnt change the tensioner when they did the service..... id have a word with them,

i got given a tensioner back but whos to say it was my old one!

if the tensioner was replaced it should be still pretty clean...especially the hydraulic part on the top

if it's dirty/oily and the pulley has a bit of play it was probably never replaced

A new tensioner may have been fitted, but if the bolts weren't tightened up properly,the piston would have travelled to its fullest extent and then the belt would have got looser and looser :(

The fact that your engine is still running however is probably the 'good news', once you've replaced the belt and got a new tensioner you should be back in business...

 

Cheers

Simon.

A new tensioner may have been fitted, but if the bolts weren't tightened up properly,the piston would have travelled to its fullest extent and then the belt would have got looser and looser :(

The fact that your engine is still running however is probably the 'good news', once you've replaced the belt and got a new tensioner you should be back in business...

 

Cheers

Simon.

if you look at the second vid you canb just make out the tensioner is completely closed putting no pressure on the belt.

if you look at the second vid you canb just make out the tensioner is completely closed putting no pressure on the belt.

 

Hmm, it's hard to tell with the bottom cover still on. When you get that cover off you'll be able to see how much of the piston shaft is protruding.

(I hope whoever replaced the tensioner didn't leave the locking bolt in place! That's a small possibility at least)

At least some bits didn't turn while others did :)

 

A lot more expensive than a tensioner !!!

FOOKING HELL that crank bolt is fooking tight!!!

 

scared im going to break something

Yep you have a geeky voice :rofl: ;)

 

You are one lucky barstuard that everything has held together. To be sure I'd replace the cambelt when you replace the tensioner - looks like the hydraulic plunger has failed. New parts can fail as well you know ;)

Yep you have a geeky voice :rofl: ;)

 

You are one lucky barstuard that everything has held together. To be sure I'd replace the cambelt when you replace the tensioner - looks like the hydraulic plunger has failed. New parts can fail as well you know ;)

i don't think it was replaced. the bearing is pitted on it and im convinced its either the original one or a replaced second hand one. comparing the bearing to the new idlers its deffo older.

 

im waiting for somebodys number so i can find out where the one i paid for is!! :mad:

Get somebody else to speak to them tho :rofl: ;)

Get somebody else to speak to them tho :rofl: ;)

kim where are you LOL.!

Pmsl!!!!!