I replaced my timing belt yesterday because I noticed excessive wear when checking under the hood. Turns out my tensioner froze up, so luckily I noticed it before the belt snapped. Anyway....I had recently swapped motors in my car from d15b7 to a d16z6, so I have the old motor. Well I took the tensioner from the d15 and put it on my z6. The d15 tensioner is a little bigger, but it works. The problem is it makes the timing belt kind of tight. What I want to know is if it will be ok being a little tight, or should I buy the z6 tensioner and change it ASAP? Its not whining or making any noise, nothing like that. So.....what do you think?

 

How much does the belt deflect on the long side?

 

probably 1/4 inch.

 

I'd say that's ok.

Ask the guy's over at http://www.d-series.org

 

Thats's a little tight but you should be o.k.

 

i really don't have money to buy a new tensioner, otherwise i would just replace it. money is tight right now....damn economy...

 

I hear ya, leave it alone.