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Re: Timing Belt Question
Posted by Tom [Email] (more from Tom) on Tue, 11 Jan 2005 07:48:59
In Reply to: Re: Timing Belt Question, Chris, Tue, 11 Jan 2005 07:09:34
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In my case, the noise was more of a "whoshing" type of noise. The tensioner pulley failed on my car. Basically, the tensioner assembly consists of two pulleys. The one on the left (see link that I sent earlier) constantly adjusts for the correct tension of the belt. That is, in addition to having a center bearing, it has a spring (similar to the serpentine tensioner) that allows the pulley some degree of freedom to "rotate" and compensate for tension. The pulley on the right can be tightened or loosened to adjust tension when the belt is installed, but once tightened, it's tension is constant. In my car, the spring failed causing a "flopping" or "whoshing" noise.
I didn't mean to alarm you. My noise was not a squeek.
There has been a lot of discussion about these belts and tensioner assemblies that can be accessed if you wish. I think the common thought is it is cheap insurance to replace sooner rather than face the high cost of repair later.
As an aside, I asked the dealer why they didn't replace when they had the car apart and their reply was "they only replace defective parts, not ones that may become defective", this despite the fact these parts fail with regularity.
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