cparke

Some idiot put a bank 2 cam adjuster into bank 1. Cam adjustment on bank 1 was therefore in the wrong direction (not good). Since I discovered this, I've been driving with bank 1's cam adjuster unplugged so that there is no cam adjustment (bank 2 is still plugged in).

Could this adjustment imbalance between bank 1 & bank 2 created an abnormal tension on the belt? Should I unplug both adjusters, or do I really have to change the bank 1 cam adjuster for the right part?

4Driver4

Nope. That idler is the weak point. It's just the way it is. :-(

MyDogDuster

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/88353/p1070028.jpg"></center><p>Here what I was up to last night.

77'911

<center><img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/2mnogoz.jpg"></center><p>I'm sure the tech won't mind hearing some of your concerns. Its better then someone who beats the car up and abuses it.
Regards

Joey T

The little lever that the tensioner pushes on. They get a notch on them after a while.

cparke

I never cease to be amazed at how someone can go through all the trouble to take the car apart to change the timing belt but doesn't get the right tools or doesn't change all the parts that run on it.

I've had a cylinder head rebuilt on another car from damage caused by a water pump failure, never want that to happen to me again!

Rack 'em Willie

DO IT! I did the tbelt/waterpump 15k ago on my 2.8 and now the front main seal is leaking ahhh!