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[terry paget]

I have got into the habit of saving 'young' cam belt kits off cars I scrap to reuse. I understand there are slight differences in kits, but mine always seem to fit. Are the differences important?

[chrisgixer]

Differences are the backing plate, and non adjustable bottom roller on the later 3.2's.

As master says. Swapping the new rollers and tensioner onto the old backing plate works fine, as does and adjustable bottom roller in place of a non adjustable one. I wonder if a non adjustable bottom roller works on all models though? If I had to guess I'd say, Probably.

So yes, those two things aside, they are the same.

[steve6367]

Differences are the backing plate, and non adjustable bottom roller on the later 3.2's.

As master says. Swapping the new rollers and tensioner onto the old backing plate works fine, as does and adjustable bottom roller in place of a non adjustable one. I wonder if a non adjustable bottom roller works on all models though? If I had to guess I'd say, Probably.

So yes, those two things aside, they are the same.

Does that make it much harder to get the belt correct?

[chrisgixer]

Nope. Makes it very very easy. As it can't be wrong.


Although if it is wrong, you can't adjust it other than by a full tooth .


In other words it can only be a tooth out.

[Darth Loo-knee]

Personally I prefer the adjustable idler... as I have seen quite a few with the none adjustable idea with timing slightly out on banks 3 and 4...
Just my preference though