Timing Tensioner

[widnes_is200]

bought my car 18 mounths ago with 125000, at the time of sale the seller told me he had a service and timing belt done, he would get the necersary paperwork if needed, it never came!, with various things going rong strait away like rusty spark plugs excetera, i had a funny feeling this belt wasnt done . finally got the time and kit together and glad i did the belt wasnt too bad but the idler was worn and sounded like it was full of sand when u shook it, but the tensioner was worse it had been put on with a cable tie holding it together!! (as pic), a miracle that it hadent failed !

so my advice is, IF IN ANY DOUBT CHANGE URE BELT!

[Rob]

was the cable tie holding it together or just in position - wondering if whoever changed the belt didnt know u put an allen key thru it to hold it in position

[widnes_is200]

it was between tensioner and the block, my new tensioner just went strait on no probs and in one piece, so the idea of a cable tie there, surely makes the tensioner off line

[sparkystav]

Hmm the tensioner is dodgy for the is200, youve got to hold it with an allan key and twist it and scratch your head and ar** at the same time