djinuk 2 Posted March 6, 2007 ok , today a very loud tapping sound started (i blamed tappets) however upon further inspection i believe my cam belt tensioner has died as the belt is lose and the sound seems to be coming from their.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swordfish210 20 Posted March 6, 2007 new belt and tensioner required it would seem, this would be very very very very bad if it snapped, theyre not too expensive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djinuk 2 Posted March 7, 2007 mechanic quoted me £120 for parts and labour, which seems reasonable to me, . If it snapped it would of simply meant i would of been hitting the 16v tu route a little sooner than expected Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrod 7 Posted March 7, 2007 Or you could buy a belt and square drive for £30 and do it yourself! Personally I couldn't justify £120 on something that takes 20 mins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djinuk 2 Posted March 7, 2007 usally i would agree with you there friend but to be honest im to busy with work etc to do it and with it being a cam belt im a little worried, i will stick with bodywork Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
