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Old May 23, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Since most of the time it is the tensioner that fails in a timing belt, does anyone know if it is the little wheel (A), the larger wheel (B), or the tensioner piston (C) that fails?
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Old May 23, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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IIRC, it's the piston that fails. The seal on the piston shaft fails due to embriddlement (it gets kinda hot in there), lets the magic gas/oil out, and that's the story.
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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that means the answer is C.

lol you even answered it in your question

Since most of the time it is the tensioner that fails in a timing belt, does anyone know if it is the little wheel (A), the larger wheel (B), or the tensioner piston (C) that fails?
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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lol i was getting confused about your question for exactly what ghost pointed out lol. and ys it's C that fails.
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 03:53 AM
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okay thanks guys, wasn't sure if it was a bearing in one of the rollers that fails.
 
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Old May 24, 2009 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ghost6303
that means the answer is C.

lol you even answered it in your question

I never was that good at taking those multiple-choice test thingies in school.....
 
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