Timing belt tensioner

[Rhys Lad]

arite people, just bought my timing belt and water pump ready to be fitted, the garage told me its advisory to change the tensioner for the timing belt. i've looked everywhere and can't find one anywhere, can someone direct me to a website where i can oder one, or anything for that matter. its a mark 1 clio 1.4rt 1996.
thanks

 

[sideways danny]

just order a cambelt KIT rather than a cambelt

 

[Rhys Lad]

too late, i already bought the belt, it was only £15, so i just need to find a cheap or decent priced tensioner. me being me thought that it would turn out cheaper buying them seperate, cause they wanted £60 for belt and tensioner so i don't see how that works. any ideas of a cheap one?

 

[Fred@BTM]

they'll probably be an idler too, take the belt back and buy the kit

 

[Rhys Lad]

is it okay to use the same tensioner thats on the car now or will that not work?

 

[Fred@BTM]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!! you might aswell set fire to your car now and forget about changing the belt

 

[Rhys Lad]

simple yes or no would have done like but ya know. i still cant find a bloody tensioner for my car

 

[Rob.]

simple yes or no would have done like but ya know. i still cant find a bloody tensioner for my car

haha @ You.
Freds answer was better then a "Yes" or "No" his answer elaborated the no.

It's rather hard to find a tensioner on its own as no one would want to buy just a tensioner as when the belt is un-tensioned no matter how old it is it will need to be re-newed
So cam belt kit is what you need It wont be to much either.

they'll probably be an idler too, take the belt back and buy the kit

Can't remember 100% on the E-type but the 1.2 D-type on the mk1 didn't have an Idler. Just goes round the Water pump,Cam,Crank,Tensioner.

 

[Rhys Lad]

£15 for the belt, £50 for belt and tensioner, thats a bit steep if you ask me

 

[Dave..]

I'd take the advice that you've just been given as gospel lad.

Several of the people who have replied to your request have changed more cambelts than you've had hot dinners.

 

[Alastair.]

i have a tensioner for a mk1 1.4 energy engine, its done like 200miles. yours if u want it