should i replace tensioners with timing belt?

[samg1988]

just wondering if its definitely worth the money replacing the tensioners when you change the timing belt?

i dont know how much the tensioners would cost though...

 

[-Leigh-]

YES!

 

[DrR]

as above.

 

[Geddes]

Definetly

 

[Fred@BTM]

thats a bit like paying for a prositute and then just talking to her

 

[samg1988]

thats a bit like paying for a prositute and then just talking to her

hahaha

ok thanks for your help guys!

 

[Geddes]

thats a bit like paying for a prositute and then just talking to her

Class :lolup:

 

[Chris_H]

on a mk1 1.2/1.4 with the energy lump? i'd check the tensioner myself first. I have seen then do 200k without issue, on the other hand some have let go at 5k.

 

[172 Dave]

change it

 

[samg1988]

on a mk1 1.2/1.4 with the energy lump? i'd check the tensioner myself first. I have seen then do 200k without issue, on the other hand some have let go at 5k.

yeah 1.4.

the belt needs to come out to work on the water pump. then a new one going back in. im not doing the work though. it was just suggested that you should change the tensioners too.

 

[Chris_H]

ideally yes it shoudl be done, but tbh its a car thats ten a penny, and if its ok then I'd leave it.

Although if getting the pump done and your planning on keeping it get the tensioner as well.

its an extra 30 or so quid on these engines.

Whos doing the work?

 

[donsrno1]

Whos doing the work?

me! lol. Don't know if you remember me asking over on RR about losing coolant, well sam is the one buying the RT off me so I want to sort it before he buys it. I still need to check its the water pump though.

 

[Obsessive]

Deffo!!!!