i changed the timing belt, but no the, tensioning damper and Tensioner roller, how difficult it it to this itself? the mechanic didn't mention anything about that, but now i know that it was supposed to be done when he changed the TB, help please, thank you...

 

You have to tear the car back down again to do it, all the way back to the t-belt, which has to be removed at least partially to install the new tensioning pieces.

 

damn, what a thing to miss!

 

don't forget about the cam and crank seals, water pump etc. if you going back in

 

haha akiebl. where in the world have you been. process isn't hard. jsut requires another set of hands, time and some miscellaneous tools

 

wow thats kinda the whole point of the job isnt it? i mean thats ususally the first thing that goes wrong. i would bring it back and make em fix it for the price of parts. any mechanic should have at least asked if you wanted to change it before returning, unless you said 'only change the belt' then its partially your fault.

 

yeah, im gonna call the mechanic 2day,and c wut can he say about that, im gonna tell him that i dont know anything about mechanics (which is truth) and tell him that is his fault that he didnt mention the tensioner roller, i'll let u know what happen, but what if he says that he cant do anything about that?
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is it hard to it myself? any tutorial out there? thanks

 

hiwords - I've been around every now and then, I've got a different job now so I can't sit on the forum all day like I used to. It was really like I was getting paid to read the forums for a couple years, I miss/don't miss all the down time.

As for the timing belt, thats not what fails on these cars, it the TB tensioner that gives out and allows the belt to slip and damage the belt/valves/pistons.
Here is a DIY, took me about 10 hours the first time. Just start friday night and plan to not have your car for the weekend - follow this step by step http://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng35.shtml

 

getting paid to watch sites or to help[:-] now that would be nice and yes its the tensioner that gives up first and the lack of maintenance in that area is the cause of many issues ( you should check for excess dust build up then oil from bad seals/gaskets ) and then you can check the condition of the belt to put your mind a rest