Hey wassup guys,


I just bought all my timing belt service stuff, and my question to you guys is, is it necessary to change the timing belt tensioner? From what I heard is no you dont have to, so I am not sure for ITR or just Integra in general perhaps.

Any advice is appreciated.

 

no, you do not have to change the tensioner. maybe if the car has some serious mileage.

 

I would do it anyways.

 

Depends on your miles. Less than 50K, you could go either way. More than that, and I would change it while you are in there.

But, no, you don't HAVE to do it.

I put 150K on the belt in my Toyota truck, and that thing was driven H-A-R-D. The tensioner was marginal but workable then, with a little play and a little noise.

My take however is, that the labor is more of an issue than the parts, even if you do it yourself. I'd rather put in the extra $100, then have to waste another day tearing it down again in the future. Just depends on how much time, $, and what kind of work s4etup, garage, etc. you have, and how much you work on your car.

 

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