timing belt tentioner

gonzoid · Post by **gonzoid** » July 13th, 2005, 2:59 pm

93 K8,on the back of it there is a hole for what looks like oil can pressurize it,but there is no oil feed on the block,could it be the wrong tensioner? Please help

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » July 13th, 2005, 3:01 pm

oil doesn't go from the block to the tensioner. The only hole I know of on the tensioner is for putting a pin into when you compress it before reinstallation.

gonzoid · Post by **gonzoid** » July 13th, 2005, 3:27 pm

There is a hole in the back that faces the block,I could take a pic, dont know how to post it. So the tentioner only works off spring tenstion. OK thanks

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » July 13th, 2005, 3:30 pm

The tensioner is hydrolic (meaning fluid filled) if I'm not mistaken. The hole might be where they can get into it to rebuild it. (new vavle and fluid) I really have no idea i'm just posting crap.....

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » July 13th, 2005, 4:53 pm

Yes, it's hydraulic pressure. However, the whole assembly is self contained and not servicable ...... at least not by us shlocks at home. I would imagine that if they were indeed rebuilt, they'd ask for cores at the parts stores though, which they don't, so I assume all tensioners available are new units.