Is this the right timing belt tensioner?

1. BUMMERS Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2016 manchester Posts: 256

   #1 16th November 2016, 11:57

   Got a 2001 VTS, been advised to change the timing belt tensioner.
   
   Seen this on ebay, does it look right?
   
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...sAAOSwNRdX5gOe
   
   
   Cheers!
2. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #2 16th November 2016, 17:01

   "looks" right.
   
   why not buy a kit, comes with tensioners.
3. BUMMERS Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2016 manchester Posts: 256

   #3 16th November 2016, 17:15

   I've got a receipt for the cambelt which was done not that long ago before I bought the car, however the belt seems to have 'moved' sideways. You can now see clean bits on the cam where the belt used to be. Am thinking it could be the tensioner being crap, am not sure it was changed.
4. konark L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 yorkshire Posts: 69 2002 Desire 1.1 Posi Blue

   #4 19th November 2016, 03:09

   Could be the tensioner but more likely the water pump bearings , try to push and pull it from side to side (with belt off), any play will cause the cambelt to move to the outside of the cam sprocket.

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5. BUMMERS Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2016 manchester Posts: 256

   #5 21st November 2016, 09:21

   Arse. I can see this turning into a full replacement!
   
   I was after a nice easy fix.