Timing belt tensioner?
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Gods Father
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Timing belt tensioner?
I'm just about to swap a klde into my gs but wanted to do the timing belt ad water pump before I put it in since the engine is just about 90k miles. Would you suggest I do the timing belt tensioner too? Because there are 2 separate kits one with it and one without, which the one with it is like another $60 or $70 which I don't mind paying, but would rather not if its not vital. Any suggestions?
1993 MX-3 w/ straight neck KLZE swap...Probe GT 2.5in headers, Custom exhaust w/ test pipe and OBX Twin Loop Tip, Bully Stage 3 Clutch, Fidanza Flywheel, Pheno Spacers, HEI mod, Blaster SS coil, Probinator chip, TWM short shifter, AWR front and rear mounts (88 Durometer), and Corksport braided clutch line...so far
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Re: Timing belt tensioner?
Honestly well worth it and it takes ten minutes to do for piece of mind!
I say yes replace it
I say yes replace it
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Purple94' Mx3 K8-ZE CAI, Exhaust, plugs,wires
Purple95' Mx3 K8 american, CAI, Exhaust, plugs, wires,cap/rotor fuel pump, short shift,
Black 94' Mx3 i4 Stock ( hit by dear )
Re: Timing belt tensioner?
I say replace it if its been removed already, if it hasn't than reuse it- under the 1 condition that you have a table vise on hand, aswell as a small drillbit or paper clip. When you take those things off they need to hit a vise IMMEDIATELY. turn the vise slowly when you compress it until you can get the drillbit or paper clip in to hold the ram down. I reuse them all the time, despit what people say. You just have to be careful with them & time is important to get it into a vise.
Well it does take 10 minutes but it also costs $60-100- if you get it for $60 you're waiting on shipping, $80+ is what my local parts stores charge for them
Well it does take 10 minutes but it also costs $60-100- if you get it for $60 you're waiting on shipping, $80+ is what my local parts stores charge for them
1 mx6 88 LX auto 2.2l 4cyl
2 mx6 93 LS saved from junkyard SOLD
3 Mx6 96 M edition blow a ze part it
4 Mx6 96 gold LS paint n lights auto SOLD
5 mx6 red fresh paint clean, sold
1 mx3 92rs sohc auto rota c8s h&r
2 mx3 93 gsze bought w/ mods
3 mx3 93 GSze mtx swp act stg3 str8 nek im eibach kl36
4 mx3 GS SOLD-
6 mx3 white gs jdm swap'd SOLD
*5th mx3 blk GS clean title modded DD*
1 PGT 97 blk, garaged clean sold
2 pgt primered 5 spd KL SOLD
2 mx6 93 LS saved from junkyard SOLD
3 Mx6 96 M edition blow a ze part it
4 Mx6 96 gold LS paint n lights auto SOLD
5 mx6 red fresh paint clean, sold
1 mx3 92rs sohc auto rota c8s h&r
2 mx3 93 gsze bought w/ mods
3 mx3 93 GSze mtx swp act stg3 str8 nek im eibach kl36
4 mx3 GS SOLD-
6 mx3 white gs jdm swap'd SOLD
*5th mx3 blk GS clean title modded DD*
1 PGT 97 blk, garaged clean sold
2 pgt primered 5 spd KL SOLD
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Beccabob593
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Re: Timing belt tensioner?
I got lucky and found one for 44 dollars on ebay. The next day it went up to 60 dollars.
Re: Timing belt tensioner?
Ebay has some good deals on them. And yes, you should change it.
1995 Eunos 30x KLZE
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