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Cambelt tensioner - is this normal?
« on: 28 February 2009, 17:09:55 »
I've stripped down the front as I'm trying to locate the source of a squeek, seems to be coming from driver's side camshafts. Checked the timing as I changed the belt recently. Noticed that the lower tensioner seems to be leaking grease or something (see pic below). Is this normal? It's only been on a week and only driven about 10 miles...


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Re: Cambelt tensioner - is this normal?
« Reply #1 on: 28 February 2009, 17:11:09 »
Was it genuine Vx kit mate?
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Re: Cambelt tensioner - is this normal?
« Reply #2 on: 28 February 2009, 17:12:24 »
Yes
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Re: Cambelt tensioner - is this normal?
« Reply #3 on: 28 February 2009, 17:14:36 »
After 10 miles wouldn't have expected grease to come out of bearing!  Take your photo into stealers and say you're not happy!!
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Re: Cambelt tensioner - is this normal?
« Reply #4 on: 28 February 2009, 17:16:43 »
Thanks dbug. I've got a spare tensioner I can put on in the mean time but I'm a bit worried now about the other tensioners.  :(
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Re: Cambelt tensioner - is this normal?
« Reply #5 on: 28 February 2009, 19:16:30 »
is it grease come out, or was it there when you fitted it?
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Re: Cambelt tensioner - is this normal?
« Reply #6 on: 28 February 2009, 20:04:34 »
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is it grease come out, or was it there when you fitted it?

It's the grease come out as it was not there when I fitted it. Really do have serious problems now though... I changed over two of the tensioners from th eother new set I have. I did not need to remove the belt, but after setting the tension etc. started to turn the crank shaft and it somehow managed to get a lot of slack arount the crank end and the crank started turning without the belt! I don't know how many teeth - I reckon 4 or 5 but no way to tell. It must be about 80 degrees past TDC. HELP!!! :'(
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