Timing belt tensioner bearing

jaownbey · Post by **jaownbey** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:19 pm

I'm changing the timing belt, and it seems to all be going well but I was wondering how necessary it is to change the tensioner bearing...I think I all ready know the answer as everything I have read on the forum indicates that it's a good idea, but would cleaning it up and repacking grease suffice? If it is necessary, any advice on the best source for them?

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:25 pm

back in my less affluent days, i ran with bearings that werent perfectly smooth without any issue. It should be a sealed bearing, so you would have to get creative to repack. the question-is the gain worth the risk. timing belt failure due to a seized bearing is expensive.

jaownbey · Post by **jaownbey** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:45 pm

is IAP the best place to get them, or are there others?

courtenay · Post by **courtenay** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:24 pm

Vicks and Autoricambi also have them.

Timing belt tensioner bearing

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