Hi I'm new to this, my old girls (Orion) become very worn in the timing belt area, recent MOT guy was afraid to do emissions as the belt covers where shaking, so decided to do the work myself.............. Would say it was a big mistake, loads hard work, it seems though the timing belt as never been changed , all the parts seem to be original. As the tensioner did not have the spring and locating bolt for it fitted, this is the way it comes out of the factory according to the haynes manual............

So is it possibl that this belt as done in excess of 140k, over 71k since I have owned the car............

Anyhow the idler pulleys have split and very rough to rotate, the tensioner well thats another story, looks like the bearing have actually caused the plastic to melt in places, and is severly rough.

Have purchased a full kit of parts from a local motor factor and fitted them, but seem to be having problems with the new tensioner, it don't fit right, the spring does not appear to be putting the timing belt under tension. This is having a knock on effect to gettting the timing correct. Any of you guy's experienced similair problems with the tensioner.

Will be removing it agian in the morning to grind some of the slot at the back of the unit in an atempt to get it move freely (for setting up).

Any advice most welcomed.

Thanks in advance.

Mike