Timing Belt Replacement

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Originally Posted by BradC

I always ask “is this a job I want to do twice?”. That usually results in pretty much everything that can be done being done.

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And this is why I’ve used my Indy more often these days. After doing the manifold and not putting silicone on the back of the gasket and getting a wonderful oil leak, and then effectively paying to do it all again, correctly.

When the crankshaft sensor went I was like, see car, that’s a tow truck. Get on there and I’ll see you when you’re better.

As everyone else has said... its a yes to replace the idlers.

*I dont buy the dayco kits or genuine kits (same thing) because the idlers supplied are not NTN Japan branded bearings as they once were.
*I buy the NTN Japan idlers separate, the SKF idlers are also NTN Japan bearings, the dayco are not NTN, you can all guess where they are made.
*also a yes to replacing the tensioner bolt with a new genuine bolt.
*Its not hard to over tighten the tensioner bolt unless you use a small 3/8 drive digital torque wrench.
*While I may not expect a home mechanic to have a digital torque wrench, I would certainly expect a professional to have at least one.